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sons

The correct spelling is sons.

How to pronounce sons

/sʌnz/
noun

IPA: /sʌnz/

Say it like: Son-s

The correct spelling is sons. One's male offspring. For example: "Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter.""

Usage Examples

Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."

He was a son of the mafia system.

The pharaohs were believed to be sons of the Sun.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.One's male offspring.
  2. 2.A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
  3. 3.A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
  4. 4.A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by some external influence.
  5. 5.A male descendant.

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