Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birthweight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: birth-weight
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that a baby weighs at the time of birth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Premature infants often have a very low birthweight."

Etymology

From birth + weight.

Usage

Inflected Forms

birthweights (plural)

Questions

What does birthweight mean?: The amount that a baby weighs at the time of birth.
Where does birthweight come from?: From birth + weight.

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