idiom
nuclear family
NYOO-klee-er FAM-ih-lee
ˈnjuːkliər ˈfæmɪliListen
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Syllable breakdown
nuclearfamily
Dictionary meaning
family unit consisting of two parents and their children, as opposed to an extended family
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