Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferber method

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: fer-ber method
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A technique to treat infants' sleep problems, involving teaching the infant to soothe itself by allowing it to cry for a period of time before external comfort is offered.

Etymology

Invented by Dr. Richard Ferber.

Frequently Paired Words

Ferberization Ferberize

Questions

What does ferber method mean?: A technique to treat infants' sleep problems, involving teaching the infant to soothe itself by allowing it to cry for a period of time before external comfort is offered.
Where does ferber method come from?: Invented by Dr. Richard Ferber.

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