chanticleer
chan·ti·cleer/t͡ʃæntəˌklɪɹ/verb
chanticleer is spelled C-H-A-N-T-I-C-L-E-E-R: 11 letters and 3 syllables (chan·ti·cleer). It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, chanticleer means “To make the crowing sound of a cock” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chanticleer?
| Letters | 11: C-H-A-N-T-I-C-L-E-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: chan·ti·cleer |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chanticleer?
Chanticleer appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chanticleer?
- UK /ˈtʃɑːntɪˌklɪə/
- US /t͡ʃæntəˌklɪɹ/
- US /ˈʃæntəˌklɪɹ/
Chanticleer has 3 syllables, split chan·ti·cleer in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of chanticleer
- chanticleers present, singular, he/she/it
- chanticleering participle, present
- chanticleered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chanticleer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make the crowing sound of a cock.
- 2
To crow in exultation.
noun
- 1
archaicA domestic rooster or cock, especially in fables and fairy tales.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chanticleer come from?
] From Middle English Chauntecleer, from Old French Chantecler (modern French Chanteclair), the proper name of the cock in the literary cycle of Reynard the Fox, that also gave origin to chantecler, the name of a chicken breed; from chanter (“to sing, to crow”) + cler (“clear, clearly”). Attested in English since 1250–1300.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).