Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking turns

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing -turns
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take turns

Synonyms

turn-taking taking of turns

Questions

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

How to pronounce taking turns

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