Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foster-mother

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
fos-ter--moth-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child

Synonyms

Questions

What does foster-mother mean?
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child

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