how to pronounce parenthood

/ˈpɛə.ɹənt.hʊd/

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parenthood is pronounced in three syllables

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pɛəɹənthʊd

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

“… grandfather had achieved Parenthood you …”

meanings of parenthood

noun:

  1. The state of being a parent.

parenthood frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word parenthood occurs in english on average 2.4 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.

words with pronunciation similar to parenthood

parentparentage

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