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Follower Pronunciation

Follower is pronounced FAH-loh-er, IPA /ˈfɑloʊɝ/.

FAH-loh-er

US /ˈfɑloʊɝ/  ·  UK /ˈfɒləʊə/

Syllables: FAH · loh · er (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: Someone who supports a leader or a belief, or who subscribes to another person's posts online.

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Follower in a Sentence

  • He gained a thousand followers in a week.
  • She was a follower of the school long before it was fashionable.
  • Every follower of the case knows what happened next.

Common Mispronunciations of Follower

Not fuh-LOH-er

Open loud on FAH. Adding er to follow does not move the beat anywhere.

Not FAH-lo-wer

No w sits between the last two syllables, though one creeps in naturally at speed. Written out it is loh then er.

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