How to pronounce someone

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

American/ˈsʌmwʌn/

British

What does someone mean?

pronOne or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.

“Can someone help me, please?”

nounA partially specified but unnamed person.

“Do you need a gift for that special someone?”

An important person.

“He thinks he has become someone.”

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