Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking root

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing -root
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take root

Phrases

rooting hormone

Frequently Paired Words

rooting rooting hormone

Questions

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

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