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lactating

/lˈækteɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
lac-tat-ing
IPA
/lˈækteɪtɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lactate

Derived Forms

nonlactating postlactating

Synonyms

wet

Questions

How do you pronounce lactating?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈækteɪtɪŋ/.
What does lactating mean?
present participle and gerund of lactate

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