cousin

a child of one's uncle or aunt.

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

6 Letters, 2 Syllable

cousin

5 Phonemes

k uh z ə n

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

cousin

ə = schwa

Sentence Examples

Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.

The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper.

Common Phrases

country cousin

everyone and his cousin

first cousin

second cousin

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