How to Pronounce "former"
word
/ˈfɔɹmɝ/
FOR-mur
/fˈɔːmɐ/
FAW-muh
Definition
Used to refer to the first of two people or things mentioned, or to someone or something that had a particular role or status in the past. It often appears before a noun, as in 'former president'.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɔɹmɝ/
British English
/fˈɔːmɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR-mur
UK
FAW-muh
Listen in Context
She is a former teacher.
This building was a former school.
Tom and Jake are brothers. The former is taller.
A former coworker called me out of the blue yesterday.