Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birthparent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: birth-par-ent
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A biological parent of an adopted child

Example Sentences

"We met the birthparents several times, had a ceremony where they gave us their baby and we will continue to communicate with them."

Etymology

From birth + parent.

Inflected Forms

birthparents (plural) birth parent (alternative)

Synonyms

bioparent

Questions

What does birthparent mean?: A biological parent of an adopted child
Where does birthparent come from?: From birth + parent.

How to pronounce birthparent

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “birthparent”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “birthparent”.
Repeat and practice — Say “birthparent” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.