grumbler
/ˈɡrʌmb(ə)lə/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈɡrʌmb(ə)lə/
grumbler
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- 3 syllables
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- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final r is pronounced in US English
grum - bler -> grumbler
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
၁။ ~ (at/ to sb) (about/ at/ over sth) ညည်းသည်။ Stop grumbling! You don't have anything to complain about. ❍ 'How are you feeling?' 'Oh, I can't / mustn't grumble, you know'. ❍ Why grumble at me about your own stupid mistakes? ❍ 'Raining again,' she grumbled.
၂။ (မိုး) ခြိမ်းသည်။ (ဝမ်း) ရုတ်သည်။ (အူ) တကြုတ်ကြုတ် မြည်သည်။ thunder grumbling in the distance ❍ the sound of one's stomach grumbling.
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၁။ ~ (about/ at/ over sth) ညည်းညူခြင်း။ မကျေနပ်ချက်။ My main grumble is about the lack of privacy.
၂။ မြည်ဟည်းသံ။ ဝမ်းရုတ်သံ။ a distant grumble of thunder.
❏ grumbler /'grʌmblǝ(r) / n ညည်းညူတတ်သူ။ Mr White's a dreadful grumbler.
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complain, moan, grouse, protest, gripe, object, bark, bellyache, carp, complaint, croak, find fault, fuss, gnarl, gnarr, groan, grouch, growl, grunt, gurgle, kick, kvetch, mumble, murmur, mutter, objection, pule, repine, roar, roll, rumble, scold, snap, snarl, snivel, snuffle, splutter, squawk, whine, whinge
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