avuncular meaning

UK US /əˈvʌŋkjəlɚ/ 4 syllables

avuncular (adjective): resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence.

avuncular has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

avuncular as an adjective

  1. resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence

    Related forms: uncle

  2. being or relating to an uncle

    Related forms: uncle

How to pronounce avuncular

avuncular is pronounced /əˈvʌŋkjəlɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AV · words ending in AR · 9-letter words

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