Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
babies'-breath is a noun meaning "tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers". It carries one recorded sense.
tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for babies'-breath come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.