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Baby talk
01
the speech patterns and sounds made by infants or young children as they begin to develop their language skills
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
baby talks
Examples
Maya's baby talk now includes several recognizable words.
02
the simplified, high-pitched, and expressive speech adults use when communicating with babies
Examples
Nora adopted a playful baby talk voice around the infant.
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