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son

son

Meaning of son

male child

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EN-UK/ˈsʌn/
EN-US/ˈsʌn/
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son with Russian translation

son usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Наш сын любит рисовать животных.

Our son loves drawing animals.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Нашему сыну нужна новая обувь для школы.

Our son needs new shoes for school.

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son belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sonсын
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

son synonyms

Related words worth learning together

boy
Refers to a male child; can emphasize age (young male), sometimes used for older children/teens.
stepson
A male child of one's spouse from a previous relationship; denotes a step relationship.
child
Broader term: refers to any young person of either sex; not specific to males.
kid
Informal word for a child of either sex; casual register.
firstborn
The first child born to a family; neutral to gender unless specified as 'firstborn son'.
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🇬🇧en

Refers to a male child; can emphasize age (young male), sometimes used for older children/teens.

A1Very Often

The boy next door is friendly.

S
🇬🇧en
stepson

A male child of one's spouse from a previous relationship; denotes a step relationship.

B1Rarely

Her stepson lives with them.

🇬🇧en

Broader term: refers to any young person of either sex; not specific to males.

A1Very Often

She has one child.

🇬🇧en

Informal word for a child of either sex; casual register.

A1Very Often

Are your kids at school?

F
🇬🇧en
firstborn

The first child born to a family; neutral to gender unless specified as 'firstborn son'.

B1Often

Their firstborn arrived last year.

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How to pronounce son and what this word means

son means son. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce son

/ˈsʌn/

son translation

son

son examples

Our son loves drawing animals.

son transcription

/ˈsʌn/, /ˈsʌn/

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son meaning: what does it mean?

male child

son pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

son is pronounced as /ˈsʌn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

son definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Our son loves drawing animals. Translation: Наш сын любит рисовать животных.

Is son part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, son can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is son part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, son can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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