How to pronounce strange

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

American/ˈstɹeɪndʒ/

What does strange mean?

adjNot normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

“He thought it strange that his girlfriend wore shorts in the winter.”

Unfamiliar, not yet part of one's experience.

“I moved to a strange town when I was ten.”

Outside of one's current relationship; unfamiliar.

“The future mother of his child was not going out and getting laid by some strange dick. He'd tie her to his bed before he let that happen.”

verbTo alienate; to estrange.

To be estranged or alienated.

To wonder; to be astonished at (something).

nounSex outside of one's current relationship.

A strange quark.

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