How to Pronounce "second childhood"
expression
ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈtʃaɪɫdˌhʊd
SEK-und CHYLD-hood
ˈsɛkɪnd/ /tʃˈaɪldhʊd
SEK-ind chyld-HOOD
Definition
A period in old age when someone becomes physically or mentally weak and behaves like a child again. It can also refer to seniors acting with childlike innocence or dependence.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈtʃaɪɫdˌhʊd
British English
ˈsɛkɪnd/ /tʃˈaɪldhʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEK-und CHYLD-hood
UK
SEK-ind chyld-HOOD
Listen in Context
After his illness, he entered his second childhood.
People say he is going through a second childhood.
Her grandmother is living her second childhood now.
Some elderly people in second childhood need special attention and care.