foreign
adjectiveHow many syllables in foreign?
There are 2 syllables in the word foreign.How to pronounce foreign:
Definition of foreign:
- foreign (adjective):
- situated outside one's own country
- situated outside a place or country
- of, located in, or coming from another country, area, or people
- of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own).
Synonyms for foreign:
alien
beyond your ken
borrowed
distant
exotic
external
far off
imported
international
introduced
multicultural
multinational
naturalized
nonnative
outlandish
outside
overseas
remote
strange
unfamiliar
unknown
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