how to pronounce teeter

/ˈtiː.təɹ/

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teeter is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of teeter in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the nation still continues to Teeter on …”

meanings of teeter

verb:

  1. To be close to becoming a typically negative situation.
  2. To be indecisive.
  3. To tilt back and forth on an edge.

noun:

  1. A teeter-totter or seesaw.

name:

  1. A surname​.

teeter frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word teeter 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.

words with pronunciation similar to teeter

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