How to Pronounce "midwife"
word
ˈmɪdˌwaɪf
MID-wyfe
mˈɪdwaɪf
MID-wyfe
Definition
A midwife is a trained professional who helps women give birth and takes care of them and their babies before, during, and after childbirth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɪdˌwaɪf
British English
mˈɪdwaɪf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MID-wyfe
UK
MID-wyfe
Listen in Context
The midwife helped deliver the baby safely.
My sister is training to become a midwife.
The midwife checked on the mother and baby every hour.
We decided to have a home birth with a midwife instead of going to the hospital.