How to pronounce paternal
American English pronunciation
puh-TUR-nul
- IPA
- /pəˈtɝnəl/
- Syllables
- puh · TUR · nul (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What paternal means
Having to do with a father or a father's side of the family
In a sentence: My paternal grandmother lives on a farm in Ohio.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word pater, meaning "father."
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