talkative
/ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/adjective
talkative is spelled T-A-L-K-A-T-I-V-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, talkative means “Tending to talk a lot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in talkative?
| Letters | 9: T-A-L-K-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is talkative?
Talkative appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th 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 talkative?
- UK /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/
- US /ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/
- US /ˈtɑ-/
Talkative has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-talkative.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of talkative
- more talkative comparative
- most talkative superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does talkative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Tending to talk a lot.
a talkative girl
- 2
Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Talkative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bavard, loquace |
| German | gesprächig, redselig , geschwätzig |
| Portuguese | falador, falante, conversador, tagarela |
| Spanish | hablador, conversador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does talkative come from?
From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).