Family Relationships

• aunt

  /ænt/ (noun)
  The sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle.

• auntie

  /ˈɑːn.ti/ (noun)
  An informal term for aunt.

• big brother

  /bɪɡ ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  An older brother.

• big sister

  /bɪɡ ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun)
  An older sister.

• brother

  /ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  A male sibling.

• brother-in-law

  /ˈbrʌð.ɚ ɪn lɔː/ (noun)
  The brother of one's spouse, or the husband of one's sibling.

• child

  /tʃaɪld/ (noun)
  A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

• cousin

  /ˈkʌz.ɪn/ (noun)
  A child of one's uncle or aunt.

• daughter

  /ˈdɔː.tər/ (noun)
  A female child in relation to her parents.

• daughter-in-law

  /ˈdɔː.tər ɪn lɔː/ (noun)
  The wife of one's son.

• father

  /ˈfɑː.ðər/ (noun)
  A male parent.

• father-in-law

  /ˈfɑː.ðər ɪn lɔː/ (noun)
  The father of one's spouse.

• first cousin

  /fɜːrst ˈkʌz.ɪn/ (noun)
  The child of one's aunt or uncle.

• grammy

  /ˈɡræm.i/ (noun)
  An informal term for grandmother.

• grampa

  /ˈɡræm.pə/ (noun)
  An informal term for grandfather.

• gramps

  /ɡræmps/ (noun)
  An informal term for grandfather.

• grandaunt

  /ˈɡræn.dɔːnt/ (noun)
  The aunt of one's parent; great-aunt.

• grandchild

  /ˈɡrænd.tʃaɪld/ (noun)
  The child of one's son or daughter.

• granddaughter

  /ˈɡrænˌdɔː.tər/ (noun)
  A female grandchild.

• grandfather

  /ˈɡrændˌfɑː.ðər/ (noun)
  The father of one's father or mother.

• grandma

  /ˈɡræn.mə/ (noun)
  An informal term for grandmother.

• grandmother

  /ˈɡrænˌmʌð.ər/ (noun)
  The mother of one's father or mother.

• grandnephew

  /ˈɡrændˌnef.juː/ (noun)
  The grandson of one's sibling.

• grandniece

  /ˈɡrændˌniːs/ (noun)
  The granddaughter of one's sibling.

• grandparent

  /ˈɡrændˌpɛərənt/ (noun)
  A parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather.

• grandson

  /ˈɡrændˌsʌn/ (noun)
  A son of one's son or daughter.

• granduncle

  /ˈɡrændˌʌŋ.kəl/ (noun)
  The brother of one's grandparent; great-uncle.

• granny

  /ˈɡræn.i/ (noun)
  An informal term for grandmother.

• great-aunt

  /ˈɡreɪt ˈænt/ (noun)
  The sister of one's grandparent.

• great-nephew

  /ˈɡreɪt ˈnef.juː/ (noun)
  The grandson of one's sibling or sibling-in-law.

• great-niece

  /ˈɡreɪt ˈniːs/ (noun)
  The granddaughter of one's sibling or sibling-in-law.

• great-uncle

  /ˈɡreɪt ˈʌŋ.kəl/ (noun)
  The brother of one's grandparent.

• half brother

  /hæf ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  A brother who is the son of only one of your parents.

• half sister

  /hæf ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun)
  A sister who is the daughter of only one of your parents.

• husband

  /ˈhʌz.bənd/ (noun)
  A married man, especially in relation to his spouse.

• in-law

  /ˈɪnˌlɔː/ (noun)
  A relative by marriage.

• kid brother

  /kɪd ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  An informal term for a younger brother.

• kid sister

  /kɪd ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun)
  An informal term for a younger sister.

• little brother

  /ˈlɪt.əl ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  A younger brother.

• little sister

  /ˈlɪt.əl ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun)
  A younger sister.

• maternal

  /məˈtɜːr.nəl/ (adjective)
  Relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.

• maternal grandfather

  /məˈtɜːr.nəl ˈɡrændˌfɑː.ðər/ (noun)
  The father of one's mother.

• maternal grandmother

  /məˈtɜːr.nəl ˈɡrændˌmʌð.ər/ (noun)
  The mother of one's mother.

• mother

  /ˈmʌð.ər/ (noun)
  A female parent.

• mother-in-law

  /ˈmʌð.ər ɪn lɔː/ (noun)
  The mother of one's spouse.

• nephew

  /ˈnef.juː/ (noun)
  A son of one's sibling or sibling-in-law.

• niece

  /niːs/ (noun)
  A daughter of one's sibling or sibling-in-law.

• older brother

  /ˈoʊl.dər ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  A brother who is older than oneself.

• older sister

  /ˈoʊl.dər ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun)
  A sister who is older than oneself.

• parent

  /ˈpɛər.ənt/ (noun)
  A mother or father.

• paternal

  /pəˈtɜːr.nəl/ (adjective)
  Relating to a father, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.

• paternal grandfather

  /pəˈtɜːr.nəl ˈɡrændˌfɑː.ðər/ (noun)
  The father of one's father.

• paternal grandmother

  /pəˈtɜːr.nəl ˈɡrændˌmʌð.ər/ (noun)
  The mother of one's father.

• second cousin

  /ˈsek.ənd ˈkʌz.ɪn/ (noun)
  A child of one's parent's first cousin.

• sibling

  /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/ (noun)
  A brother or sister.

• sister

  /ˈsɪs.tər/ (noun)
  A female sibling.

• sister-in-law

  /ˈsɪs.tər ɪn lɔː/ (noun)
  The sister of one's spouse, or the wife of one's sibling.

• son

  /sʌn/ (noun)
  A male child in relation to his parents.

• son-in-law

  /ˈsʌn ɪn lɔː/ (noun)
  The husband of one's daughter.

• spouse

  /spaʊs/ (noun)
  A husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.

• stepbrother

  /ˈstepˌbrʌð.ər/ (noun)
  A son of one's stepfather or stepmother who is not a son of either of one's biological parents.

• stepchild

  /ˈstepˌtʃaɪld/ (noun)
  A child of one's spouse by a previous union.

• stepdaughter

  /ˈstepˌdɔː.tər/ (noun)
  A daughter of one's spouse by a previous union.

• stepfather

  /ˈstepˌfɑː.ðər/ (noun)
  The husband of one's mother and not one's biological father.

• stepmother

  /ˈstepˌmʌð.ər/ (noun)
  The wife of one's father and not one's biological mother.

• stepparent

  /ˈstepˌpeə.rənt/ (noun)
  The spouse of one's parent by a marriage other than that with one's natural parent.

• stepsister

  /ˈstepˌsɪs.tər/ (noun)
  A daughter of one's stepfather or stepmother who is not a daughter of either of one's biological parents.

• stepson

  /ˈstepˌsʌn/ (noun)
  A son of one's spouse by a previous union.

• uncle

  /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ (noun)
  The brother of one's father or mother or the husband of one's aunt.

• wife

  /waɪf/ (noun)
  A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

• younger brother

  /ˈjʌŋ.ɡər ˈbrʌð.ɚ/ (noun)
  A brother who is younger than oneself.

• younger sister

  /ˈjʌŋ.ɡər ˈsɪs.tɚ/ (noun)
  A sister who is younger than oneself.