how to pronounce totter

/ˈtɑːtɚ/

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totter is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of totter in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… teeter totter didn't bother me because I …”

meanings of totter

verb:

To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
To collect junk or scrap.
To be on the brink of collapse.

noun:

An unsteady movement or gait.
A rag and bone man.

totter frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word totter occurs in english on average 0.1 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.