Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sonship

/ˈsʌnʃɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
son-ship
IPA
/ˈsʌnʃɪp/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position or state of being a son.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English sonship From son + -ship.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsʌnʃɪp/

Inflected Forms

sonships (plural)

Synonyms

sonhood

Questions

How do you pronounce sonship?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnʃɪp/.
What does sonship mean?
The position or state of being a son.
Where does sonship come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone English son Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English sonship From son + -ship.

How to pronounce sonship

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