Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foster family

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
fos-ter -fam-i-ly
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A family having at least one foster child.

Inflected Forms

foster families (plural)

Phrases

foster care foster child foster father foster home foster mother foster parent foster sibling host family

Frequently Paired Words

foster care foster child foster father foster home foster mother foster parent foster sibling host family

Questions

What does foster family mean?
A family having at least one foster child.

How to pronounce foster family

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