Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parental leave

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
parental leave
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leave of absence from a job for a parent to take care of a baby.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

parental leaves (plural)

Phrases

maternity leave paternity leave

Frequently Paired Words

maternity leave paternity leave

Synonyms

family leave

Questions

What does parental leave mean?
A leave of absence from a job for a parent to take care of a baby.

How to pronounce parental leave

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