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The correct spelling is rattle.
How to pronounce rattle
/ˈɹæt.l̩/
nounIPA: /ˈɹæt.l̩/
Say it like: Rat-tle
The correct spelling is rattle. A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another. For example: "I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."
Usage Examples
“I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard.”
“The rattle of the rattlesnake is composed of the hardened terminal scales, loosened in succession, but not cast off, and modified in form so as to make a series of loose, hollow joints.”
“Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.
- 2.A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.
- 3.A device that makes a rattling sound such as put on an animal so its location can be heard.
- 4.A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.
- 5.Noisy, rapid talk.
verb
- 1.To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
- 2.To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
- 3.To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
- 4.To assail, annoy, or stun with a ratting noise.
- 5.To scold; to rail at.
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