How to Pronounce "paramour"
word
ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː
PAIR-uh-mor
pˈæɹɐmˌɔː
PAIR-uh-maw
Definition
A paramour is someone with whom a person is having a romantic or sexual relationship, especially a secret or illicit one outside of marriage.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː
British English
pˈæɹɐmˌɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAIR-uh-mor
UK
PAIR-uh-maw
Listen in Context
She met her paramour in secret every week.
The novel tells the story of a king and his paramour.
Many songs have been written about a secret paramour.
Rumors spread quickly when the politician's paramour was revealed.