balbuceo
/balβuˈseo/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- balbuceos
Meaning
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stammering
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Oí el balbuceo del bebé.
I heard the baby's babbling.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
gaguejante is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "stammering."
Practice
1 What does balbuceo mean?
stammering
2 Fill the gap: Oí el ___ del bebé.
Full sentence: Oí el balbuceo del bebé. (I heard the baby's babbling.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches balbuceo?
balbuceo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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