How to Pronounce "tattletale"
word
ˈtætlˌteɪl
TAT-l-tayl
tˈætəltˌeɪl
TAT-uhl-tayl
Definition
A tattletale is someone, especially a child, who tells an adult or authority figure when someone else breaks a rule or does something wrong, often to get them in trouble.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtætlˌteɪl
British English
tˈætəltˌeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAT-l-tayl
UK
TAT-uhl-tayl
Listen in Context
Nobody likes a tattletale at school.
My little brother is a tattletale.
Don't be a tattletale and tell the teacher everything!
Every time we break a rule, Jason turns into a total tattletale.