Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking after

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing after
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take after

Questions

What does taking after mean?
present participle and gerund of take after

How to pronounce taking after

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