How many syllables in stranger?

There are 2 syllables in the word stranger.

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Definition of stranger:

stranger (noun):: foreigner; a resident alien; one who is strange such as; any person whom one does not know; anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found.

Synonyms for stranger:

foreigner alien unknown intruder outsider interloper

Antonyms for stranger:

inhabitant acquaintance resident compatriot dweller friend local citizen emigrant native

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