Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toddlerhood

/ˈtɑd(ə)lɚˌhʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
todd-ler-hood
IPA
/ˈtɑd(ə)lɚˌhʊd/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period of one's life in which one is a toddler (“a young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old”).

Uncountable

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Etymology

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑd(ə)lɚˌhʊd/
  • British English: /ˈtɒdl̩əhʊd/

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Questions

How do you pronounce toddlerhood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑd(ə)lɚˌhʊd/.
What does toddlerhood mean?
The period of one's life in which one is a toddler (“a young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old”).
Where does toddlerhood come from?
From toddler + -hood (suffix forming nouns denoting conditions or states of being).

How to pronounce toddlerhood

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