What does “daughter” mean?
- 1
nouna person’s female child
Their daughter just started kindergarten.
Daughter at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdɔtər/ · DAW-ter
How to use “daughter” correctly
The “gh” is silent: DAW-ter.
Common phrases with “daughter”
- only daughter
- eldest daughter
- daughter-in-law
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