tut-tut

1. 1.

   utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

   Synonymstsktut

   Broaderutter

Questions about tut-tut

What does tut-tut mean?

tut-tut means "utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval".

How many syllables are in tut-tut?

tut-tut has 2 syllables and divides as tut--tut under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for tut-tut?

Close synonyms include tsk, tut. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.