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How to Pronounce "stepchild"

word

ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪɫd
STEP-chyld
stˈɛptʃaɪld
STEP-chyld

Definition

A stepchild is the child of your husband or wife from a previous relationship, not your biological child.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪɫd

British English

stˈɛptʃaɪld

Simplified Pronunciation

US

STEP-chyld

UK

STEP-chyld

Listen in Context

My mother has a stepchild from her second marriage.

A stepchild lives with their stepparent and parent.

She loves her stepchild as her own son.

Being a stepchild can be challenging at first, but families adjust over time.