Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baby-to-be

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: baby--to-be
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An embryo or fetus; an unborn child.

Informal

Example Sentences

"At twenty-six weeks, your baby-to-be can move freely in your womb."

Etymology

From baby + -to-be.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: baby

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

babies-to-be (plural)

Questions

What does baby-to-be mean?: An embryo or fetus; an unborn child.
Where does baby-to-be come from?: From baby + -to-be.

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