Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

born-alive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: born-alive
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surviving childbirth, Caesarean section, or an attempted abortion.

Example Sentences

"The Republican-sponsored referendum, passed last spring on nearly party-line votes, was described by its backers as a way to ensure that born-alive infants are legal persons entitled to medical care."

Antonyms

stillborn

Questions

What does born-alive mean?: Surviving childbirth, Caesarean section, or an attempted abortion.

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