maternal

/məˈtɜːnəl/

Syllables ma·ter·nal

Stress ma-TER-nal

Phonics Breakdown

ma

/mə/

schwa

ter

/tɜː/

r控元音

nal

/nəl/

schwa

Meaning

related to a mother or motherhood

Sound Reference

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ma=/mə/(about) + ter=/tɜː/(term) + nal=/nəl/(national)

Example

The doctor provided maternal care for the patient.