Uncle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈʌŋkl|  American pronunciation of the word uncle
Brit.  |ˈʌŋk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word uncle

noun

- the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
- a source of help and advice and encouragement
he played uncle to lonely students

Extra examples

I have three uncles and two aunts.

My Uncle David is visiting next week.

I went to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few days.

Uncle Philip

I was very excited about becoming an uncle (=your sister or your brother's wife has a child).

My uncle has been farming this land for 60 years.

My uncle has been farming on this land for 60 years.

My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.

After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian.

His aunt and uncle were witnesses at his baptism.

Her uncle agreed to pay part of her tuition.

She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm.

After the death of her parents, her uncle was appointed as her legal guardian.

...a Scottish uncle who regards any pronouncement from the government as ignorable blatherskite...

His uncle got him a cushy job in the city government.

Word forms

noun
singular: uncle
plural: uncles
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