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How to pronounce foreign
Say it like this: /ˈfɔɹɪn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does foreign mean?
adjLocated outside a country or place, especially one's own.
“foreign markets; foreign soil”
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
“foreign car; foreign word; foreign citizen; foreign trade”
Relating to a different nation.
“foreign policy; foreign navies”
nounA foreign person
“The messaging instructions come in two sets: one for domestics, another for the foreigns.”
An outsider: a person from another place or group.
A non-guildmember.
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