How to pronounce whittle
American English pronunciation
WIT-uhl
- IPA
- /ˈwɪtəl/
- Syllables
- WIT · uhl (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What whittle means
To slowly carve a small shape out of wood
In a sentence: Grandpa likes to whittle a small toy from a stick.
Where it comes from: From an old English word meaning "a big knife."
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