Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking a break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing a break
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take a break

Questions

What does taking a break mean?
present participle and gerund of take a break

How to pronounce taking a break

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