How to Pronounce "expectant mother"
expression
ik-SPEK-tuhnt MUH-thur
ek-SPEK-tuhnt MUH-thuh
Definition
A woman who is pregnant and will soon become a mother.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪkˈspɛktənt/ /ˈməðɝ
British English
ɛkspˈɛktənt/ /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-SPEK-tuhnt MUH-thur
UK
ek-SPEK-tuhnt MUH-thuh
Listen in Context
The doctor gave the expectant mother some advice.
An expectant mother should eat healthy food.
There are classes for expectant mothers at the community center.
As an expectant mother, she started reading parenting books.