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How to pronounce tottle

Say it like TOT-ul. Tottle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOT).

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US American/ˈtɑtəl/TOT-ul
UK British/ˈtɒtəl/TOT-ul
  • TOT
  • ul
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tottle pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. TOTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of tottle

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: TOT-ul.

What does tottle mean?

verb
  1. To walk in a wavering, unsteady manner.
noun
  1. A container, generally of plastic, which is not a simple tube and which is kept with its cap down.

Words that rhyme with tottle

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Questions about saying tottle

How do you pronounce tottle?

Say TOT-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɑtəl/. In British English it is /ˈtɒtəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tottle?

Tottle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TOT). Broken into parts: TOT · ul.

Is tottle pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈtɒtəl/ (TOT-ul).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).