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motherese

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9 lettersPart of speech nounSorted eeehmorstStarts with MEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child

Word origin

From mother + -ese.

Used in a sentence

  • With its slow and exaggerated intonations, motherese speeds language learning by providing input that is easier for infants to process.

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