mother-in-law

1. 1.

   the mother of your spouse

   Broadermotherin-law

   NarrowerNaomi

Questions about mother-in-law

What does mother-in-law mean?

mother-in-law means "the mother of your spouse".

How many syllables are in mother-in-law?

mother-in-law has 4 syllables: mot-he-r-in--law. The stress falls on "mot". In IPA it is /ˈmʌðɚɪnˌlɔ/.

Is mother-in-law a common word?

mother-in-law is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.