Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baby-sit

/bˈeɪbisˌɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
baby-sit
IPA
/bˈeɪbisˌɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of babysit.

Inflected Forms

baby-sits (present, singular) baby-sitting (participle, present) baby-sat (participle, past) baby-sat (past) baby-sitted (participle, past) baby-sitted (past, uncommon) babysit (alternative)

Phrases

baby-sitter

Frequently Paired Words

baby-sitter

Synonyms

sit babysit

Questions

How do you pronounce baby-sit?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈeɪbisˌɪt/.
What does baby-sit mean?
Alternative spelling of babysit.

How to pronounce baby-sit

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