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How to pronounce familiar
Say it like this: /fəˈmɪl.jəɹ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does familiar mean?
adjKnown to one, or generally known; commonplace.
“There’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar.”
Acquainted.
“I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears.”
Intimate or friendly.
“Don’t be familiar with me, boy!”
nounAn attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
“The witch’s familiar was a black cat.”
A member of one's family or household.
A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
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