How to Pronounce "orphans"
word
/ˈɔɹfənz/
OR-fuhnz
/ˈɔːfənz/
AW-fuhnz
Definition
Children whose parents have died. 'Orphans' refers to more than one child in this situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɔɹfənz/
British English
/ˈɔːfənz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OR-fuhnz
UK
AW-fuhnz
Listen in Context
The shelter helps many orphans find new families.
Those children became orphans after the accident.
A special school was built for orphans in the city.
Many orphans struggle with loneliness after losing their parents.