How to pronounce slander
American English pronunciation
SLAN-der
- IPA
- /ˈslændɚ/
- Syllables
- SLAN · der (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What slander means
False spoken words that unfairly hurt someone's good name
In a sentence: Telling everyone the new kid cheated, when he didn't, was slander.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from a Greek word for a trap or a stumbling block.
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