Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tell
IPA transcription: [t'ɛl]
Pronunciations of tell
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Tell, William_Tell
    Meaning: a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: state, say, tell
    Meaning: express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
  • Synonyms: tell
    Meaning: let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
  • Synonyms: tell, narrate, recount, recite
    Meaning: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
  • Synonyms: order, tell, enjoin, say
    Meaning: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
  • Synonyms: tell
    Meaning: discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"
  • Synonyms: assure, tell
    Meaning: inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
  • Synonyms: tell, evidence
    Meaning: give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
  • Synonyms: distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart
    Meaning: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
Usage examples
  • "Tell me!
  • Tell me?'
  • Tell me."
  • "Tell me."
  • Tell him."
  • Tell him so.
  • I tell you--"
  • Tell me all.'
  • "I can tell."
  • Who can tell?"
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording D. B. Cooper, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Peter Jennings, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Kate Austen, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Mom & Me & Mom, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Myst, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Fritz the Cat (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
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8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bill Clinton, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Avril Lavigne, License CC BY-SA 4.0