How to Pronounce "stringer"
word
ˈstɹɪŋɝ
STRING-er
stɹˈɪŋɐ
string-UH
Definition
A 'stringer' is a person, especially a journalist, who works freelance and provides reports or photos to news organizations. It can also mean a long supporting part of a structure, like in buildings or stairs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹɪŋɝ
British English
stɹˈɪŋɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRING-er
UK
string-UH
Listen in Context
The local newspaper hired a stringer to cover the sports games.
A stair stringer supports the steps in a staircase.
The magazine bought photos from a stringer in Brazil.
She became a stringer after leaving her full-time reporting job.