How to Pronounce "childhood"
word
/ˈtʃaɪɫdˌhʊd/
CHYLD-huud
/tʃˈaɪldhʊd/
CHYLD-huud
Definition
The period of a person's life when they are a child. It often refers to the early years when someone is growing, learning, and living with limited adult responsibility.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtʃaɪɫdˌhʊd/
British English
/tʃˈaɪldhʊd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHYLD-huud
UK
CHYLD-huud
Listen in Context
My childhood was full of games and cartoons.
She moved to another city during childhood.
We often talk about our childhood at family dinners.
That song takes me right back to my childhood.