Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parent-to-be

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
par-en-t--to-be
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pregnant person, especially one expecting their first child.

noun

A person whose partner is pregnant, especially when they are pregnant for the first time

Etymology

From parent + -to-be.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fathers-to-be (plural)

Phrases

mother-to-be father-to-be

Frequently Paired Words

mother-to-be father-to-be

Questions

What does parent-to-be mean?
A pregnant person, especially one expecting their first child.
Where does parent-to-be come from?
From parent + -to-be.

How to pronounce parent-to-be

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