stepchild meaning

Definition of stepchild

1. a child of your spouse by a former marriage

   Type of: child

   Kinds: stepdaughter, stepson

stepchild in a sentence

• Tom was only one of Mary's many stepchildren.
• Tom was Mary's stepchild.
• Tom is my stepchild.
• Ziri adores Rima's stepchildren.
• Tom has three stepchildren.

How to pronounce stepchild

stepchild is pronounced /ˈstɛptʃaɪld/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.