baby talk
IPA: bˈeɪbitˈɔk
noun
- (linguistics) The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.
- (linguistics) The pre-language, and subsequent developing language, used by small children, incorporating crying, cooing, and babbling in sequence before the acquisition of adult language capabilities.
babytalk
IPA: bæbʌtɔk
noun
- Alternative form of baby talk [(linguistics) The form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children.]
verb
- To speak in baby talk (form of speech used by adults in talking to very young children).
Examples of "babytalk" in Sentences
- I think fluffy bunnies can use babytalk.