stillbirth

still·birth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stil-burth]
- /ˈstɪlˌbɜrθ/
- /ˈstɪl.bɜːθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stil-burth]
- /ˈstɪlˌbɜrθ/

Definitions of stillbirth word

noun stillbirth the birth of a dead child or organism. 1
noun stillbirth a fetus dead at birth. 1
noun stillbirth birth of dead baby 1
variable noun stillbirth A stillbirth is the birth of a dead baby. 0
noun stillbirth birth of a dead fetus or baby 0
noun stillbirth a stillborn fetus or baby 0

See all 8 definitions of stillbirth

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Origin of stillbirth

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; still1 + birth

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Parts of speech for Stillbirth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stillbirth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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