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breastfeeding

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. 1.To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
  2. 2.(chiefly of a baby) To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.

noun

  1. 1.The activity of feeding a baby or young child milk from the breast of a lactating woman.

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