English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Teetotaler Pronunciation
Teetotaler is pronounced tee-toh-TAY-ler, IPA /ˌtiˌtoʊˈteɪlɝ/.
tee-toh-TAY-ler
US /ˌtiˌtoʊˈteɪlɝ/
Syllables: tee · toh · TAY · ler (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Someone who never drinks alcohol.
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Teetotaler in a Sentence
- He has been a teetotaler since his thirties.
- As a teetotaler she always drives everyone home.
- There was one teetotaler at a table of eight.
Common Mispronunciations of Teetotaler
Not TEE-toh-tuh-ler
Hold off until the third syllable, TAY, which carries the beat in the American reading. The two opening syllables are even and unstressed.
Not tee-TOT-ler
Give the o its long value, as in total. The word is built on total, not on tot.
Tip: The tee is thought to be a stuttered repetition of the t in total, used to mean total abstinence. British spelling doubles the l: teetotaller.
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