how to pronounce scuttlebutt

/ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/

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scuttlebutt is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of scuttlebutt

noun:

A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

scuttlebutt frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scuttlebutt occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics scuttlebutt can be related to

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words with pronunciation similar to scuttlebutt

scuttle