Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

natural family planning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: nat-u-ral -fam-i-ly -plan-ning
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

8

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Timing sexual intercourse to avoid the time of ovulation (if pregnancy is not wanted) or to fall within that time (if pregnancy is desired).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

rhythm method

Questions

What does natural family planning mean?: Timing sexual intercourse to avoid the time of ovulation (if pregnancy is not wanted) or to fall within that time (if pregnancy is desired).

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