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stepson

/ˈstɛpsʌn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
step-son
IPA
/ˈstɛpsʌn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- + son. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

stepsons (plural) step-son (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

stepbrother stepdaughter stepfather stepmother stepsister

Questions

How do you pronounce stepson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛpsʌn/.
What does stepson mean?
The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
Where does stepson come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce stepson

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