How to Pronounce "estranged from"
expression
ɛˈstɹeɪndʒd/ /ˈfɹəm
eh-STRAYNDJ-d frum
ɛstɹˈeɪndʒd/ /fɹˈɒm
eh-str-AYNDJ-d fr-OM
Definition
To be no longer close or friendly with someone, often due to a conflict or a long separation, especially between family members or close friends.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛˈstɹeɪndʒd/ /ˈfɹəm
British English
ɛstɹˈeɪndʒd/ /fɹˈɒm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
eh-STRAYNDJ-d frum
UK
eh-str-AYNDJ-d fr-OM
Listen in Context
He is estranged from his parents.
After the argument, she became estranged from her best friend.
They have been estranged from each other for years.
I'm a bit estranged from my cousins these days—we barely talk anymore.