Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cot death

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: cot death
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

cot deaths (plural)

Synonyms

crib death sudden infant death syndrome sids infant death

Questions

What does cot death mean?: The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.

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