How to pronounce jabber
American English pronunciation
JAB-ur
- IPA
- /ˈdʒæbɚ/
- Syllables
- JAB · ur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What jabber means
To chatter fast in a mixed-up way that's hard to follow
In a sentence: The excited twins jabber so fast that no one can keep up.
Where it comes from: It comes from Middle English words meaning "to chatter," which go back to an old word for "jaw."
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