How to pronounce modern

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

American/ˈmɑ.dɚn/

British/ˈmɒd.ən/

What does modern mean?

adjPertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

“In fact, he had created the conditions for the great horror of modern times.”

Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

nounSomeone who lives in modern times.

“Yeats understood these ancient mysteries better than any modern.”

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model modeling modem moderator modified modify module molecular

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