Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking the l

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing the l
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take the l

verb

present participle and gerund of take the L.

Questions

What does taking the l mean?
present participle and gerund of take the l

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