how to pronounce tumble

/ˈtʌmbəl/

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tumble is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you'll you know we just tumble into the …”

meaning of tumble

Tumble means to fall over and roll over and over.

tumble frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word tumble occurs in english on average 3 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.