stepmother

Word parts

step- + mother

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈstɛpmʌðə/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: step‧moth‧er

Noun

Singular stepmother

Plural stepmothers

1. (countable) A person's stepmother is a woman who is married to their biological father but is not their biological mother.

Related words

• stepfather
• stepson
• stepdaughter
• stepchild