HOW TO PRONOUNCE
foreigner
/ˈfɔɹənɚ/
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Stress the first syllable.
The g is silent. A fuller three-syllable pronunciation can be shortened to two.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
Also listed with 2 syllables.
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“The narrator describes arriving as a foreigner.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does foreigner mean?
noun
- A person from a foreign country.
- A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɔɹənɚ/
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See this word in context.
Only respect for “the quality,” and notably for my Lord Antony, kept his marked disapproval of the young foreigner in check.
His vote is of no more worth than that of any unprincipled foreigner or hireling native, who may have been bought.
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Nor must it be concluded that these large "beet" families are always the "ignorant foreigner" so despised by our respectable press.
She had never in her life spoken to a foreigner, and she had often thought it would be delightful to do so.
This confirmed her in her previous opinion that he was a foreigner, and she rejoiced that she had not fallen into his hands.