How to pronounce yammer
American English pronunciation
YAM-er
- IPA
- /ˈjæmɚ/
- Syllables
- YAM · er (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What yammer means
To talk loudly and on and on, often complaining
In a sentence: The neighbors like to yammer on the porch all evening.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word meaning "to lament," or cry out in sadness.
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