How to pronounce former

Say it like this: /ˈfɔɹ.mɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈfɔɹ.mɚ/

What does former mean?

adjPrevious.

“A former president”

nounThe first of aforementioned two items.

“The former is a good idea but the latter is not.”

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