pregnancy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpreɡnənsi/
Forms: pregnancies
pregnancy means: The state of having a baby developing inside your body, or one instance of this.
noun
The state of having a baby developing inside your body, or one instance of this.
- The test confirmed her pregnancy.
- Her second pregnancy was easier than her first.
- Morning sickness can be a sign of pregnancy.
The time from when a baby starts developing inside the body until it is born.
- Human pregnancy usually lasts about nine months.
- She exercised gently throughout her pregnancy.
- In late pregnancy, sleeping became less comfortable.
Questions about pregnancy
What does pregnancy mean?
The state of having a baby developing inside your body, or one instance of this.
What is pregnancy in other languages?
Türkçe: hamilelik · Español: embarazo · Français: grossesse · Deutsch: Schwangerschaft · Italiano: gravidanza · 日本語: 妊娠
How do you pronounce pregnancy?
It is pronounced /ˈpreɡnənsi/.
How do you use pregnancy in a sentence?
The test confirmed her pregnancy. Her second pregnancy was easier than her first.
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