How to Pronounce "afterbirth"
word
ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ
AF-ter-berth
ˈɑːftəbˌɜːθ
AHF-tuh-BURTH
Definition
The material, including the placenta and fetal membranes, that comes out of the body after a baby is born.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ
British English
ˈɑːftəbˌɜːθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AF-ter-berth
UK
AHF-tuh-BURTH
Listen in Context
The doctor checked the afterbirth after the baby was born.
Animals also have afterbirth after giving birth.
The nurse said the afterbirth came out normally.
Sometimes, problems with the afterbirth can cause bleeding after delivery.