To pronounce "stranger", say STRANG-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈstɹeɪndʒə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
stranger
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/ˈstɹeɪndʒə/
IPA
"stranger" has 2 syllables: strang-er. It rhymes with danger and ranger, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.”
“I moved to a strange town when I was ten.”
noun
“That gentleman is a stranger to me. Children are taught not to talk to strangers.”
verb
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"Stranger" has 2 syllables: strang · er.
The IPA transcription of "stranger" is /ˈstɹeɪndʒə/.
Stranger: Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary.
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