how to pronounce childbearing

/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɛə.ɹɪŋ/

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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 british english:

“… women of childbearing age and also to …”

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 2.5 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.