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Members of the Family

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Members of a Family
father ˈfɑːðə
dad dad
mother ˈmʌðə
mum mʌm, mummy ˈmʌmi, mom mɒm (amerik.)
parent ˈpɛr(ə)nt
parents
child ʧʌɪld
children ˈʧɪldrən
son sʌn
daughter ˈdɔːtə
brother ˈbrʌðə
sister ˈsɪstə
grandfather ˈgran(d)fɑːðə
granddad ˈgran(d), grandpa ˈgran(d)pɑː
grandmother ˈgran(d)mʌðə
grandma ˈgran(d)mɑː, grannyˈgrani
grandson ˈgran(d)sʌn
granddaughter ˈgrandɔːtə
grandchild ˈgran(d)ʧʌɪld
uncle ˈʌŋk(ə)l
aunt ɑːnt
cousin ˈkʌz(ə)n
nephew ˈnɛfjuː
niece niːs
boyfriend ˈbɔɪfrɛnd
girlfriend ˈgəːlfrɛnd
fiancĂ© fɪˈɒnseɪ
fiancĂ©e fɪˈɒnseɪ
bride brʌɪd
groom, bridegroom ˈbrʌɪdgruːm
wife wʌɪf
husband ˈhʌzbənd
spouse spaʊz
father-in-law ... lɔː
mother-in-law
parents-in-law
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
godfather ˈgɒdfaːθə
godmother
godson
goddaughter
godchild
History of a Family
be pregnant ˈprɛgnənt
expect ɪkˈspɛkt a baby
give birth bəːθ to
born
birthday ˈbəːθdeɪ
baptize bapˈtʌɪz
bring up, raise reɪz
go to school skuːl
be proud praʊd of
move muːv
be engaged ɪnˈgeɪʤd
marry ˈmari, get married ˈmarɪd
be married to
be married with two children
divorced dɪˈvɔːsd
widowed ˈwɪdəʊd
widow ˈwɪdəʊ
widower ˈwɪdəʊə
die dʌɪ
late leɪt