how to pronounce maternité

/ma.tɛʁ.ni.te/

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maternité is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of maternité in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… lui réattribuer la maternité de sa …”

meanings of maternité

noun:

Maternity ward (in a hospital).
Maternity, motherhood.
Pregnancy.

maternité frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word maternité occurs in french on average 15.5 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.