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obstetrics

/əbˈstɛ.trɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ob-stet-rics
IPA
/əbˈstɛ.trɪks/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The care of women during and after pregnancy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From obstetric.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əbˈstɛ.trɪks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ob. (alternative, abbreviation) obs. (alternative, abbreviation) obstet. (alternative, abbreviation) obstetr. (alternative, abbreviation) obstetricks (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

teleobstetrics

Phrases

OB-GYN

Frequently Paired Words

obstetrician gynecology

Synonyms

ob tocology midwifery

Rhymes With

metrics econometrics geometrics

Questions

How do you pronounce obstetrics?
The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈstɛ.trɪks/.
What does obstetrics mean?
The care of women during and after pregnancy.
Where does obstetrics come from?
From obstetric.

How to pronounce obstetrics

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