Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

my son

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: my -son
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Refers to the person one is addressing, when giving caution or advice, indicating that the person is inferior in some way. It does not necessarily refer to a relationship.

Example Sentences

"Now, look here, my son, I said; you're a kid and a know nothing."

Inflected Forms

my sons (plural)

Questions

What does my son mean?: Refers to the person one is addressing, when giving caution or advice, indicating that the person is inferior in some way. It does not necessarily refer to a relationship.

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