Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreign country

/fɔːɹɪn kʌntɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
for-eign -coun-try
IPA
/fɔːɹɪn kʌntɹi/
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any country of which one is not a citizen. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɔːɹɪn kʌntɹi/

Inflected Forms

foreign countries (plural)

Phrases

foreign language

Frequently Paired Words

foreign language

Questions

How do you pronounce foreign country?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔːɹɪn kʌntɹi/.
What does foreign country mean?
Any country of which one is not a citizen. (This entry is a translation hub.)

How to pronounce foreign country

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