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berceuse

/bɛɹˈsuz/

Meanings
noun
A lullaby.

Examples :

"The mother sang a gentle berceuse to her baby before bedtime. "
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Related Words

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration sang

sang verb

[sɛŋ] [saŋ] [seɪŋ]

To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration bedtime

bedtime noun

/ˈbɛdtaɪm/

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

""My little sister always argues about her bedtime." "

Illustration gentle

gentle noun

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

A person of high birth.

"The new student, a gentle of the wealthy Rodriguez family, was warmly welcomed by the school. "

Illustration baby

baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration lullaby

lullaby noun

/ˈlʌləbaɪ/

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

"The mother sang a soft lullaby to help her baby fall asleep. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."