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babbling in French

babbling in French is balbutiement — babbling means the stage in early childhood when infants experiment with speech-like sounds before forming real words.

babbling in French

balbutiement
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 French?

"babbling" in French is balbutiement. 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 French, "babbling" is balbutiement.

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