Pronunciation
How to pronounce “parents”
“parents” is pronounced /pɛɹənts/ — 2 syllables.
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parents
/pɛɹənts/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'par' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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