Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prebirth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-birth
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.

adj

pertaining to or occurring during the period preceding a child's birth.

Etymology

From pre- + birth.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Inflected Forms

prebirths (plural)

Questions

What does prebirth mean?: The period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.
Where does prebirth come from?: From pre- + birth.

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