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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| foster parent | /x/x | Name, Name, Name |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adopted | x/x | Verb |
| foster mother | /x/x | Name, Name |
| foster father | /x/x | Name, Name |
| surrogate mother | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| parental | x/x | Adjective |
| foster child | /x/ | Name, Name |
| stepparent | //x | Noun |
| foster care | /x/ | Name, Name |
| fostering | /xx | Noun |
| parentage | /xx | Noun |
| parenthood | /xx | Noun |
| foster home | /x/ | Name, Name |
| surrogate | /xx | Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| maternal | x/x | Adjective |
| grandparent | /xx | Noun |
| surrogacy | /xxx | Noun |
| mothering | /xx | Noun |
| fatherhood | /xx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| babysitter | /xxx | Noun |
| nurturance | /xx | Noun |
| familial | x/x | Adjective |
| caregiver | /xx | Noun |
| grandchild | /x | Noun |
| paternity | x/xx | Noun |
| support system | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| domestic partner | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| upbringing | /xx | Noun |
| nurturing | /xx | Noun |
| genetically | x/xx | Adverb |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| stepfather | /xx | Noun |
| visitation | xx/x | Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| offspring | /x | Noun |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| immediate family | x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| biological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| procreative | /x/x | Noun |
| social worker | /x/x | Name, Name |
| inherited | x/xx | Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun |
| family name | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| father figure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pregnant | /x | Adjective |
| therapist | /xx | Noun |
| fraternal twin | x/x/ | Name, Name |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| gestational | x/xx | Adjective |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| adaptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ancestral | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| associate | x/xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| belonging | x/x | Noun |
| beneficiary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| bicultural | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| biracial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| boarders | /x | Noun |
| breadwinner | /xx | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brothers | /x | Verb |
| carers | /x | Noun |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carrier | /xx | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearinghouse | /xx | Noun |
| client | /x | Noun |
| conflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dependents | x/x | Noun |
| dies | / | Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| divorced | x/ | Adjective |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| editable | /xxx | Adjective |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elite | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| female | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fillers | /x | Noun |
| godfather | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| grandfather | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| grandmother | /xx | Noun |
| guiding | /x | Noun |
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| homemakers | /xx | Adverb |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| id | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| identifier | x/xxx | Noun |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interracial | xx/x | Adjective |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keyword | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| kinsman | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| lessees | x/ | Noun |
| lodgers | /x | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mam | / | Noun |
| mama | /x | Noun |
| married | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maternity | x/xx | Noun |
| mates | / | Noun, Adjective |
| matrices | /xx | Noun |
| membership | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mommy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| monarch | /x | Noun |
| monogamous | x/xx | Adjective |
| motherland | /xx | Noun |
| mum | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| native | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| neglectful | x/x | Adjective |
| nursery | /xx | Noun |
| occupants | /xx | Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| originates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| overprotective | xxx/x | Adjective |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| padre | /x | Noun |
| palestine | /xx | Name |
| partner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paternal | x/x | Adjective |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| polygamous | x/xx | Adjective |
| predominant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| priest | / | Noun, Verb |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prime | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| progenitor | x/xx | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| reform | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reverend | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| roommate | /x | Noun |
| sacrosanct | /xx | Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| sibling | /x | Noun |
| sister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| sponsor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| staff | / | Noun, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stepfamily | //xx | Noun |
| subsidiary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| substituting | /xxx | Noun |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| taxpayer | /xx | Noun |
| teacher | /x | Noun |
| teenage | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| trustees | x/ | Noun |
| trusteeship | x/x | Noun |
| tutelage | /xx | Noun |
| tutelary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| umbrella | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| unmarried | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
