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The correct spelling is breastfeeding.
How to pronounce breastfeeding
verb
IPA: /ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/
Say it like: Bree-stf-eed-ing
The correct spelling is breastfeeding. To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse. For example: "She stopped breastfeeding after a few months."
Usage Examples
“She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
- 2.(chiefly of a baby) To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
noun
- 1.The activity of feeding a baby or young child milk from the breast of a lactating woman.
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