How to Pronounce "a total stranger"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtoʊtəɫ/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɝ
uh TOH-tuhl STRAYN-jur
æɪ/ /tˈəʊtəl/ /stɹˈeɪndʒɐ
uh TOH-tuhl STRAYN-juh
Definition
A person you do not know at all; someone who is completely unfamiliar to you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtoʊtəɫ/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɝ
British English
æɪ/ /tˈəʊtəl/ /stɹˈeɪndʒɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh TOH-tuhl STRAYN-jur
UK
uh TOH-tuhl STRAYN-juh
Listen in Context
I asked a total stranger for directions.
My wallet was returned by a total stranger.
She sat next to a total stranger on the bus.
Don’t talk to a total stranger online without being careful.