Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld-burth]
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ/
- /ˈtʃaɪld.bɜːθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld-burth]
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜrθ/
Definitions of childbirth word
- uncountable noun childbirth Childbirth is the act of giving birth to a child. 3
- noun childbirth the act of giving birth to a child 3
- noun childbirth an act or instance of bringing forth a child; parturition: a difficult childbirth. 1
- noun childbirth The action of giving birth to a child. 1
- noun childbirth act: giving birth 1
- noun childbirth The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy. 0
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Origin of childbirth
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at child, birth
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Parts of speech for Childbirth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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childbirth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
childbirth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for childbirth
noun childbirth
- travail — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
- propagation — the act of propagating.
- labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- lying-in — the state of being in childbed; confinement.
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