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How to pronounce tourist
Say it like this: /ˈtʊɹɪst/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does tourist mean?
nounSomeone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.
“Tourist shops are full of kitsch.”
One who only has a superficial interest in something.
“Marla - the big tourist. The faker.”
An unwelcome newcomer, or appropriator, especially one who is inflammatory or uninformed, usually to seek attention, moral approval and superiority over the established hobbyists.
verbTo travel as a tourist.
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