how to pronounce parent

/ˈpɛə.ɹənt/

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parent is pronounced in two syllables

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example pitch curve for pronunciation of parent

pɛəɹənt

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

“… now this as a parent and we were talking …”

meaning of parent

Parent is a person who has a child.

parent frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word parent occurs in english on average 37.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words that rhyme with parent

grandparent

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