Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like father like son

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
like -fa-ther -like -son
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of like father, like son.

Questions

What does like father like son mean?
Alternative form of like father, like son.

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