How to Pronounce “orphan”
word
/ˈɔɹfən/
OR-fuhn
/ˈɔːfən/
AW-fuhn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɔɹfən/
British English
/ˈɔːfən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OR-fuhn
UK
AW-fuhn
Listen in Context
The orphan lived in a small village.
He became an orphan at a young age.
She helps at an orphan home on weekends.
The organization raises funds to support orphans after natural disasters.