single father
sin·gle fa·ther
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sing-guh l fah-th er]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl ˈfɑ ðər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sing-guh l fah-th er]
- /ˈsɪŋ gəl ˈfɑ ðər/
Definition of single father words
- noun single father a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner. 1
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Origin of single father
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Single father
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
single father popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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