Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a breath

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
take a breath
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to inhale and subsequently exhale air

verb

to pause or rest after strenuous activity

verb

to calm down

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes a breath (present, singular) taking a breath (participle, present) took a breath (past) taken a breath (participle, past)

Phrases

take a deep breath

Synonyms

breathe respire suspire

Questions

What does take a breath mean?
to inhale and subsequently exhale air

How to pronounce take a breath

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