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babbling in Finnish

babbling in Finnish is jokeltelu, jokellus — babbling means the stage in early childhood when infants experiment with speech-like sounds before forming real words.

babbling in Finnish

jokeltelu
noun
(uncountable) a stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
jokellus
noun
(countable, uncountable) sounds produced by infant during the babbling period
jokeltelu
noun
(countable, uncountable) sounds produced by infant during the babbling period

What does "babbling" mean?

  1. noun The stage in early childhood when infants experiment with speech-like sounds before forming real words.
    "By six months, babies typically move into the babbling stage."
  2. noun Rapid, meaningless, or hard-to-follow talk.
    "He tuned out her babbling and stared at his phone."
  3. adj Making a continuous soft murmuring sound.
    "They camped beside a babbling brook."
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babbling in a sentence

  • By six months, babies typically move into the babbling stage.
  • He tuned out her babbling and stared at his phone.
  • They camped beside a babbling brook.

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What is "babbling" in Finnish?

"babbling" in Finnish is jokeltelu, jokellus. babbling means: The stage in early childhood when infants experiment with speech-like sounds before forming real words.

How do you use "babbling" in a sentence?

Example: "By six months, babies typically move into the babbling stage." In Finnish, "babbling" is jokeltelu, jokellus.

Are there other ways to say "babbling" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "babbling": jokeltelu, jokellus.

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