Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postpartum depression

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
post-par-tum de-pres-sion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Depression experienced by a parent, usually the mother, after childbirth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

postpartum depressions (plural) post-partum depression (alternative)

Phrases

baby blues

Frequently Paired Words

baby blues

Synonyms

postnatal depression postpartum PPD

Questions

What does postpartum depression mean?
Depression experienced by a parent, usually the mother, after childbirth.

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