How to Pronounce "terran"
word
ˈtɛɹ.ən
TER-uhn
ˈtɛɹ.ən
TER-uhn
Definition
A 'terran' is a person or creature from Earth, especially used in science fiction or fantasy to distinguish Earth people from aliens.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛɹ.ən
British English
ˈtɛɹ.ən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TER-uhn
UK
TER-uhn
Listen in Context
The alien spoke to the terran explorer.
The spaceship was filled with terrans on their first mission to Mars.
Are you a terran or an alien?
Everyone at the conference was a terran, so we joked about needing a 'Martian translator.'