childbirth

/ˈtʃaɪldˌbɜːrθ/

Syllables child·birth

Stress CHILD-birth

Phonics Breakdown

child

/tʃaɪld/

y as long i

birth

/bɜːrθ/

r-controlled ir

Meaning

the process of giving birth to a baby

Sound Reference

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child=/tʃaɪld/(child) + bir=/bɜːr/(bird) + th=/θ/(think)

Example

She took a class to prepare for childbirth.