To pronounce "loanword", say LOANW-ord — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈloʊnwɝd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈloʊnwɝd/
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"loanword" has 2 syllables: loanw-ord.
noun
“The word exit is a loanword from Latin.”
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"Loanword" has 2 syllables: loanw · ord.
The IPA transcription of "loanword" is /ˈloʊnwɝd/.
Loanword: A word directly taken into one language from another one with little or no translation.
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