How to Pronounce "give birth to"
expression
GIV BURTH too, tuh, ti
giv BERTH too
Definition
To have a baby; to bring a new life into the world. Sometimes used figuratively to mean starting or creating something new.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈbɝθ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
ɡˈɪv/ /bˈɜːθ/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GIV BURTH too, tuh, ti
UK
giv BERTH too
Listen in Context
She will give birth to her baby in June.
The cat just gave birth to five kittens.
Last year, she gave birth to twins.
The invention of the smartphone gave birth to a new era of communication.