Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parenting

/ˈpɛəɹəntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
par-ent-ing
IPA
/ˈpɛəɹəntɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of parent

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

parentings (plural)

Derived Forms

alloparenting hyperparenting overparenting sharenting underparenting

Phrases

attachment parenting buddy parenting helicopter parenting single parenting snowplough parenting snowplow parenting

Questions

How do you pronounce parenting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛəɹəntɪŋ/.
What does parenting mean?
The process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood.

How to pronounce parenting

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