Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mother figure

/ˈmʌðɚ ˌfɪɡɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er fig-ure
IPA
/ˈmʌðɚ ˌfɪɡɚ/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One (especially an older woman) who behaves as, is regarded as equivalent to, or represents a mother for another person or group of people.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmʌðɚ ˌfɪɡɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmʌðə ˌfɪɡə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce mother figure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌðɚ ˌfɪɡɚ/.
What does mother figure mean?
One (especially an older woman) who behaves as, is regarded as equivalent to, or represents a mother for another person or group of people.

How to pronounce mother figure

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