Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

only son

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.22 in modern English

Syllables
on-ly -son
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sole male child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see only, son.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

only sons (plural)

Phrases

only child only daughter

Frequently Paired Words

only child only daughter

Questions

What does only son mean?
A sole male child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.

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