How do you pronounce co-in-law?

The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈɪnlɔː/.

co-in-law

/koʊˈɪnlɔː/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

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noun

"My co-in-law and I took our granddaughter to the zoo. [= co-parent-in-law]"
"the co-in-law, or aŋayunġuq-nukaunġuq relationship, which involved people who married siblings [= co-sibling-in-law]"

* co- + -in-law The usage comes from the reciprocal relationship of the two people separating the people in question, such as two men who are each father-in-law to one of the parents of their grandchildren.

co-in-laws (plural)

co-mother-in-law co-father-in-law co-parent-in-law co-brother-in-law co-sister-in-law co-sibling-in-law co-wife co-grandparent

co-mother-in-law co-father-in-law co-parent-in-law co-brother-in-law co-sister-in-law co-sibling-in-law co-wife co-grandparent

co-affine

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