Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking long

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing -long
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take long

Questions

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

How to pronounce taking long

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