しゃべる
しゃべる · shaberu · JLPT N3 · verb-godan
to talk
💬 shaberu sounds like jabber-u: to jabber, chat, chatter
Say shaberu aloud and it nearly rhymes with jabber. It is the casual, chatty cousin of 話す (hanasu): use しゃべる for informal talk and gossip, 話す for neutral or more serious speaking.