How Do You Spell PRATTLE?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈatə͡l] (IPA)

Prattle is a verb that means to talk in a foolish or childlike way. It is spelled /ˈpræt.əl/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable, "prat," is pronounced with the same vowel sound as "cat" or "bat". The second syllable, "tle," is pronounced with a short "uh" sound as in "butter" or "hut." The double "t" in the middle emphasizes the stop consonant and gives it a crisp sound. Overall, "prattle" is a fun and playful word to say.

PRATTLE Meaning and Definition

1. Prattle is a verb that refers to the act of talking or chatting in a repetitive, foolish, or inconsequential manner. It is characterized by excessive or mindless chatter, often lacking in substance or meaningful content. This term is commonly used to describe someone who talks incessantly, often about trivial matters or without careful thought.

   Prattle can also signify the speech of young children who are learning to talk, consisting of babbling or producing incomprehensible sounds. In this context, it is a natural and important stage in language development.

   Additionally, the term can be used as a noun, referring to the chatter or babble itself. It can describe a continuous stream of meaningless or unimportant speech, often mildly irritating or lacking purpose.

   The word prattle carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting that the speech is empty, trivial, or lacking importance. It is often associated with idle gossip, babbling, or inconsequential conversation that does not contribute to any meaningful exchange of ideas.

   Overall, prattle denotes an aimless or meaningless talk, typically characterized by trivial or repetitive content, lacking in depth or significance.

2. • Trifling talk; the pleasant trivial conversation of young children.

   • To talk like a child, to chatter; to talk lightly.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PRATTLE

• pratice
• ratle
• practly
• practile
• prative
• poratble
• pretzle
• pratcie
• praticle
• trottle
• prettly
• frattle
• prattlee
• tractle
• uratte
• poratte
• krytstle
• Pradele
• prattley
• pritzle
• Grettle
• Parnatte
• Pratley
• Prattte
• Prattey

Etymology of PRATTLE

The word "prattle" originated from the Middle English word "pratelen", which dates back to the 14th century. It is believed to have evolved from the Old English word "prætellan", meaning "to prate" or "to babble". There are also connections to the Middle Dutch word "pratelen", meaning "to chatter", and the Middle Low German word "pratelen", meaning "to talk idly".As a noun form, "prattle" refers to meaningless or trivial talk, often associated with children's babbling.

Idioms with the word PRATTLE

• prattle (away) about sm or sth The idiom "prattle (away) about something" refers to speaking continuously and at length about a particular topic, often in a trivial or meaningless manner. It implies that the speaker is babbling or going on in a monotonous or tedious fashion, lacking substance or importance.
• prattle about To "prattle about" means to speak in a foolish, trivial, or meaningless manner about various topics without any specific purpose or importance. It refers to someone engaging in aimless or idle conversation, often babbling or talking incessantly without much thought or coherence.

Similar spelling words for PRATTLE

• proteales,
• prattling,
• proteles,
• protology,
• prattler.

Plural form of PRATTLE is PRATTLES

Conjugate verb Prattle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have prattled

you would have prattled

he/she/it would have prattled

we would have prattled

they would have prattled

I would have prattle

you would have prattle

he/she/it would have prattle

we would have prattle

they would have prattle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been prattling

you would have been prattling

he/she/it would have been prattling

we would have been prattling

they would have been prattling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would prattle

you would prattle

he/she/it would prattle

we would prattle

they would prattle

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be prattling

you would be prattling

he/she/it would be prattling

we would be prattling

they would be prattling

FUTURE

I will prattle

you will prattle

he/she/it will prattle

we will prattle

they will prattle

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be prattling

you will be prattling

he/she/it will be prattling

we will be prattling

they will be prattling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have prattled

you will have prattled

he/she/it will have prattled

we will have prattled

they will have prattled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been prattling

you will have been prattling

he/she/it will have been prattling

we will have been prattling

they will have been prattling

IMPERATIVE

you prattle

we let´s prattle

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to prattle

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was prattling

you were prattling

he/she/it was prattling

we were prattling

they were prattling

PAST PARTICIPLE

prattled

PAST PERFECT

I had prattled

you had prattled

he/she/it had prattled

we had prattled

they had prattled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been prattling

you had been prattling

he/she/it had been prattling

we had been prattling

they had been prattling

PRESENT

I prattle

you prattle

he/she/it prattles

we prattle

they prattle

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am prattling

you are prattling

he/she/it is prattling

we are prattling

they are prattling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

prattling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have prattled

you have prattled

he/she/it has prattled

we have prattled

they have prattled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been prattling

you have been prattling

he/she/it has been prattling

we have been prattling

they have been prattling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it prattle

SIMPLE PAST

I prattled

you prattled

he/she/it prattled

we prattled

they prattled