Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birth father

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
birth -fa-ther
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The genetic father of a child (as opposed to an adoptive father or stepfather).

Etymology

By extension from birth mother.

Inflected Forms

birth fathers (plural) birthfather (alternative)

Phrases

adoptive father co-father foster father surrogate father

Frequently Paired Words

adoptive father co-father foster father stepfather surrogate father birth mother birth parent

Questions

What does birth father mean?
The genetic father of a child (as opposed to an adoptive father or stepfather).
Where does birth father come from?
By extension from birth mother.

How to pronounce birth father

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