how to pronounce motherhood

/ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/

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motherhood is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of motherhood in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… womanhood and motherhood and nurturance …”

meanings of motherhood

noun:

Mothers, considered as a group.
The state of being a mother.

motherhood frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word motherhood occurs in english on average 6.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.