half-brother

1. 1.

   a brother who has only one parent in common with you

   Synonymsstepbrotherhalf brother

   Broaderbrother

Questions about half-brother

What does half-brother mean?

half-brother means "a brother who has only one parent in common with you".

How many syllables are in half-brother?

half-brother has 3 syllables and divides as half--bro-ther under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for half-brother?