TalkCo
How to pronounce family
Say it like this: /ˈfæːm(ə)li/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does family mean?
nounA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
“Our family lives in town.”
A group of related animals, usually a mother and offspring, a mating pair or larger lineages in some species.
An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
adjSuitable for children and adults.
“This is a family restaurant, stop making out!”
Homosexual.
“I knew he was family when I first met him.”
Practise saying family out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.
Look up more wordsOther words to practise
Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.