To pronounce "outsider", say OUTS-id-er — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/
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"outsider" has 3 syllables: outs-id-er. It rhymes with stridor and chider, if that helps it stick.
noun
“While the initiated easily understand the symbols, they are wholly inaccessible to outsiders.”
“Seeing the mess professional politicians have made of things is it any wonder the electorate is beginning to prefer outsiders.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Outsider" has 3 syllables: outs · id · er.
The IPA transcription of "outsider" is /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/.
Outsider: One who is not part of a community or organization.
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