Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motherhood

/ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
mo-ther-hood
IPA
/ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a mother.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Mothers, considered as a group.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "the nation's motherhood"

Etymology

From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/
  • British English: /ˈmʌðəhʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

motherhoods (plural)

Phrases

flag, motherhood and apple pie motherhood and apple pie motherhood statement Republican motherhood

Frequently Paired Words

fatherhood parenthood siblinghood

Synonyms

momhood mumhood mommyhood mummyhood mothership maternity

Rhymes With

brotherhood

Questions

How do you pronounce motherhood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/.
What does motherhood mean?
The state of being a mother.
Where does motherhood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce motherhood

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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