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midwifery

/ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
mid-wifery
IPA
/ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice and science of being a midwife.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English medewifry; equivalent to midwife + -ery.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/
  • British English: /mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

midwiferies (plural) midwivery (alternative, archaic)

Synonyms

obstetrics ob tocology

Questions

How do you pronounce midwifery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəɹi/.
What does midwifery mean?
The practice and science of being a midwife.
Where does midwifery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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