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How to Pronounce "foreign"

word

/ˈfɑɹən/
FAR-uhn
/fˈɒɹən/
FO-ruhn

Definition

Coming from another country, language, or culture rather than your own. It can also mean unfamiliar or not naturally belonging to a place, group, or situation.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈfɑɹən/

British English

/fˈɒɹən/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

FAR-uhn

UK

FO-ruhn

Listen in Context

She speaks two foreign languages at school.

We tried some foreign food at the market.

This word is foreign to me.

He works in foreign policy, so he travels a lot.