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How do you spell uncle?

uncle

U-N-C-L-E

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U →N →C →L →E →

In your language

Русский

дядя

Español

tío

العربية

عم أو خال

Word facts

Letters
5 →
First letter
U →
Pack
Family
Plural
uncles

Example sentences

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  • This is my uncle.

  • I love my uncle.

Word forms

One and many

one uncle — two uncles

One and many (plurals) →

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Its pack

Family →

Lives with these words:

grandfatherfamilyfriendloveauntcousinparentshughomemother

More words starting with U →

Use it in class

  • I spySpread the picture cards around the room and say “I spy with my little eye something beginning with U!” The first child to point at the uncle card and name it spies next.
  • Loud and quietOne child waits outside while you hide the uncle card. As they search, the class chants “uncle, uncle”: louder as they get close, quieter as they move away.
  • Kim's gameLay out five picture cards, the uncle card among them. Children close their eyes, you take one away and ask “What's missing?” If it's this one, they call out “uncle!”

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Questions and answers

How do you spell uncle?
U-N-C-L-E. Uncle has 5 letters and starts with U.
What is uncle in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
In Russian: дядя. In Spanish: tío. In Arabic: عم أو خال.
What is the plural of uncle?
Uncles: one uncle, two uncles.