How to Pronounce "parentless"
word
ˈpɛɹənt.ləs
PAIR-uhnt-luhs
ˈpeərəntləs
PAIR-uhnt-luhs
Definition
Describes someone, usually a child, who does not have living parents. It can also refer to animals or things that lack parents.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɛɹənt.ləs
British English
ˈpeərəntləs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAIR-uhnt-luhs
UK
PAIR-uhnt-luhs
Listen in Context
The shelter cares for many parentless children.
He felt sad for the parentless kitten.
A parentless boy stood alone in the crowd.
After the accident, she became parentless overnight.