Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in-laws

/ɪnlˈɔz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
in--laws
IPA
/ɪnlˈɔz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of in-law; the family of one's spouse

Questions

How do you pronounce in-laws?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnlˈɔz/.
What does in-laws mean?
plural of in-law; the family of one's spouse

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