How to Pronounce "birth"
word
/ˈbɝθ/
burth
/bˈɜːθ/
burth
Definition
Birth is the event of being born or the process of coming out of the mother's body at the beginning of life. It can also refer more generally to the start or origin of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɝθ/
British English
/bˈɜːθ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
burth
UK
burth
Listen in Context
The baby weighed three kilos at birth.
She gave birth to a healthy girl last night.
My date of birth is on this form.
The documentary explores the birth of modern jazz.