Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nipple confusion

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: nip-ple -con-fu-sion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation in which an infant has difficulty in switching between feeding on maternal nipples and artificial nipples (such as feeding bottles or pacifiers), often resulting in ineffective sucking or refusal to breastfeed.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The midwives and breastfeeding consultants that I saw scared me with stories of nipple confusion, so I was reluctant to try a bottle too early. This led to my baby refusing a bottle and, later, breast milk from a cup."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

nipple confusions (plural)

Phrases

nipple-confused

Frequently Paired Words

nipple-confused

Questions

What does nipple confusion mean?: The situation in which an infant has difficulty in switching between feeding on maternal nipples and artificial nipples (such as feeding bottles or pacifiers), often resulting in ineffective sucking or refusal to breastfeed.

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