English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Foreign Pronunciation
Foreign is pronounced FAW-ruhn, IPA /ˈfɑrən/.
FAW-ruhn
US /ˈfɑrən/ · UK /ˈfɒrən/
Syllables: FAW · ruhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Belonging to or coming from a country that is not your own.
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Foreign in a Sentence
- She speaks three foreign languages.
- Foreign investment doubled in a single year.
- The idea was completely foreign to him.
Common Mispronunciations of Foreign
Not faw-RAYN
The gn at the end collapses into a plain n, and the eign before it reduces to a weak uhn. Nothing in the second syllable is stressed or long.
Not FOR-ee-uhn
Two syllables only. The spelling has five vowels between the f and the n but the mouth passes through just two.
Tip: The g is silent, as it is in reign, design, and campaign.
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