step-parent

step-par·ent

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [step pair-uh nt, par-]
- /stɛp ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/
- /step ˈpeərənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step pair-uh nt, par-]
- /stɛp ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/

Definitions of step-parent word

noun step-parent a stepfather or stepmother. 1
noun step-parent a stepfather or stepmother 0

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Origin of step-parent

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; step- + parent

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Parts of speech for Step-parent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Step-parent

step-parent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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