uncle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈʌŋkəl/

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Noun

Singular uncle

Plural uncles

A family tree

1. Your uncle is the brother of your mother or father.

   My father has a brother, Joe. Joe is my uncle.

   My mother's brother, Jim, is another uncle.

Related words

• nephew
• niece
• cousin
• aunt