paternity

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: pa-ter-ni-ty (4)

English Definition

The state of being a father; fatherhood.

Example Sentence

He took a DNA test to establish paternity of the child.

US IPA /pษ™หˆtษœหrnษ™ti/
UK IPA /pษ™หˆtษœหnษ™ti/