Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiss-and-tell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: kiss-and-tell
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Betraying a confidence by disclosing private information.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Lewis wound up making a six-figure income in his first year as a bond trader and then became famous with his kiss-and-tell best-seller about the inner workings of a Wall Street bank at the height of the 1980s financial boom."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

kiss and tell

Frequently Paired Words

kiss and tell

Questions

What does kiss-and-tell mean?: Betraying a confidence by disclosing private information.

How to pronounce kiss-and-tell

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kiss-and-tell”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kiss-and-tell”.
Repeat and practice — Say “kiss-and-tell” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.