Speakur

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threatened abortion

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
threat-ened abor-tion
IPA
/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition approximating an imminent abortion, where there is bleeding but the fetus remains attached to the uterine wall.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Inflected Forms

threatened abortions (plural)

Synonyms

imminent abortion

Questions

How do you pronounce threatened abortion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/.
What does threatened abortion mean?
A condition approximating an imminent abortion, where there is bleeding but the fetus remains attached to the uterine wall.

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