How to Pronounce "tell on"
expression
ˈtɛɫ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
TEL-ahn, TEL-awn
tˈɛl/ /ˈɒn
TEL-on
Definition
To inform someone in authority (like a teacher or parent) about another person's wrongdoing or secret, often used among children.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛɫ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
tˈɛl/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEL-ahn, TEL-awn
UK
TEL-on
Listen in Context
Please don't tell on me to the teacher.
He told on his friend for breaking the window.
Kids sometimes tell on each other to get out of trouble.
If you tell on your brother, he'll get really mad at you.