Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking breath

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing breath
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take breath

Questions

What does taking breath mean?
present participle and gerund of take breath

How to pronounce taking breath

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