Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birthplace

/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: birth-place
IPA: /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location where a person or an animal was born.

noun

The location where something was created or devised.

Example Sentences

"Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace."
"At Scotswood, the main line crosses to the south bank of the Tyne, but an alternative route, on the north side of the river, used by a few trains, rejoins the Carlisle line beyond North Wylam, the birthplace of George Stephenson."
"Why should the birthplace of the gods in ancient Egyptian times align with the birthplace of the White Lions in our times?"
"Coney Island was the birthplace of the hot dog."
"Most foreigners who have heard of Bhutan know two things: the country charges international visitors a $100/day sustainable development fee (aka tourist tax), and that it is the birthplace of the Gross National Happiness Index, a system intended to look after the well-being of citizens and the environment."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English place English birthplace From birth + place.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

Inflected Forms

birthplaces (plural) place of birth (alternative)

Synonyms

place of birth birthstead cradle place of origin provenance provenience

Questions

How do you pronounce birthplace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/.
What does birthplace mean?: The location where a person or an animal was born.
Where does birthplace come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English place English birthplace From birth + place.

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