How to Pronounce Tooltip

To pronounce "tooltip", say TOOLT-ip — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

TOOLT-ip

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💡 Tip for remembering “tooltip”

"tooltip" has 2 syllables: toolt-ip.

What does tooltip mean?

noun

  1. An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item.

Related words

suggestionhinttippointercoachmarklabelcursorcaption

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How many syllables are in "tooltip"?▾

"Tooltip" has 2 syllables: toolt · ip.

What does "tooltip" mean?▾

Tooltip: An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item.

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