Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

middle-child syndrome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: mid-dle-child syn-drome
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of middle child syndrome.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I, too, was expecting my third child and was concerned about the “middle-child syndrome.” And all the things I had read and heard about happened as soon as I brought the baby home. Plus other symptoms developed as time went on. For three years, we had a typical middle child even though we tried to make him feel important."
"As the fifth of nine children, growing up in a comfortable Chicago suburb, he may just be suffering from the world’s worst case of middle-child syndrome."
"I have middle-child syndrome and generally bounce around rooms like a Labrador retriever trying to make sure everyone is okay."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does middle-child syndrome mean?: Alternative form of middle child syndrome.

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