how to pronounce stepchild

/ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld/

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stepchild is pronounced in two syllables

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stɛptʃaɪld

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An example use of stepchild in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… forgotten stepchild so we actually …”

meanings of stepchild

noun:

  1. A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.
  2. The child of one's spouse but not one's own.

stepchild frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word stepchild occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to stepchild

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