how to pronounce childbearing
/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛɹɪŋ/
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childbearing is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of childbearing in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… fewer women of childbearing age now than …”
meanings of childbearing
noun:
- The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition.
adjective:
- Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth.
childbearing frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word childbearing occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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