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newborns

/ˈnuːbɔːrnz/ /ˈnjuːbɔːrnz/

Meanings
noun
A recently born baby.

Examples :

"The hospital nursery was filled with the sounds of newborns crying and cooing. "
human person age family body

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nursery noun

/ˈnɜːsəɹi/ /ˈnɝsəɹi/

A place where nursing or the raising of children is carried on.

"The local church runs a nursery for children while parents attend services. "

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sounds noun

/saʊndz/

A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.

"He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.  Nobody made a sound."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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crying verb

/kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

To shed tears; to weep.

"That sad movie always makes me cry."

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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 recently

recently adverb

/ˈɹiːsəntli/

In the recent past

"a recently published book"

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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cooing verb

/ˈkuːɪŋ/

To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.

"The pigeons were cooing softly on the windowsill. "

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born verb

/ˈbɔːn/ /ˈbɔɹn/

To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.

"The artist's new painting bore a striking resemblance to a famous landscape. "

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hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "