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How to pronounce “filial”
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Pronunciation guide for filial
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of filial with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 6 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Colin Grant: The son of a difficult father 17 minutes
as an act of filial devotion.
- Definition summary
- (not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
Example 1 of 6
How to pronounce filial
Colin Grant: The son of a difficult father 17 minutes

as an act of filial devotion.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “filial”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
- (comparable) Respectful of the duties and attitudes of sons or daughters toward their parents.
- (genetics) Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
- [Noun]
- filial, branch.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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