teeter
/ˈtiːtə/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈtiːtə/
teeter
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- 2 syllables
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- Schwa vowel
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- Final r is pronounced in US English
tee - ter -> teeter
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- ‘Molly looked at Aaron in surprise as he pulled himself up onto his feet, teetering unsteadily for a second.’
- ‘He pushed them both into the fountain while they were still teetering off balance.’
- ‘She ran her hands through her hair in a gesture of aggravation and stood, teetering on unsteady legs.’
- ‘With a heavy thud she slammed into the hat rack, which teetered and tottered before tipping toward her.’
- ‘The clown clumsily teetered back and forth and vanished in a flash of colorful confetti.’
- ‘Ana stood with the assistance of the bed, teetering unsteadily, smirk on her face, bottle in hand.’
- ‘She teetered precariously before moving once again to position her feet solidly on the ground.’
- ‘Right in the middle of the room was Vince, his eyes were only partially open and his body was teetering back and forth.’
- ‘People who were standing upon the land were either thrown backwards into the crowd, or teetered back and forth on the rising ground of the levee.’
- ‘Cows wander the streets, ragged children pester dogs with sticks, tailors teeter past on bicycles balancing bolts of fabric.’
- ‘He was swaying dangerously, teetering near the edge of the house.’
- ‘I tugged again, and then as I stumbled, the suitcase teetered, and fell backwards, bouncing down the stairs to land at the bottom.’
- ‘I heard heavy footsteps on the porch steps and glanced over as the guy almost fell but grabbed the railing, teetering to the left unsteadily with a quiet laugh.’
- ‘My legs, which I was already teetering on with dubious balance, seemed to give out and I collapsed, curling into a miserable ball under the glass.’
- ‘I watched it as it teetered back and forth, threatening to fall off in a most ungraceful fashion.’
- ‘Alex's books fell and she teetered backwards and would have fallen if it weren't for an arm grabbing her by the waist.’
- ‘The carriage teetered precariously as he moved to take a seat opposite her and they stared at each other in a calming silence as she drank, but once she finished, the cup fell from her loose fingers and clattered loudly on the floor.’
- ‘They bob and teeter while feeding, and move nervously and quickly over rocks, probing for active prey on the surface.’
- ‘The manouevre came dangerously close to spilling me entirely into the muck, but I teetered back and forth and finally came to rest still in the upright position.’
- ‘She was standing on the edge of the huge rock, teetering, and her reddish-brown hair swung about as she did.’
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