How to Pronounce Babbling

To pronounce "babbling", say BABBL-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

BABBL-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “babbling”

"babbling" has 2 syllables: babbl-ing. It rhymes with scrabbling and caballing, if that helps it stick.

What does babbling mean?

verb

  1. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

    “The men were babbling, so we couldn't make sense of anything.”

  2. To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.

noun

  1. 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
  2. Sounds produced by infant during the babbling period

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Words that rhyme with babbling

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

scrabblingcaballingstablinggabblingdabblingcablingrabblingdrabblingcabblingbrabblinggrabbling

Related words

volublejabberingblatheringblitheringgabblingchattingcooingbibblebabble

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "babbling"?▾

"Babbling" has 2 syllables: babbl · ing.

What does "babbling" mean?▾

Babbling: To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

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