how to pronounce parent

/ˈpɛɹənt/

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parent is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… to be your own parent that is some …”

meaning of parent

Parent is a person who has a child.

parent frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word parent occurs in english on average 48.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.