How many syllables in stranger?

There are 2 syllables in the word stranger.

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How to pronounce stranger:

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:

alien

foreigner

interloper

intruder

outsider

unknown

unknown person

Antonyms for stranger:

acquaintance

citizen

compatriot

countryman

dweller

emigrant

fellow citizen

fellow countryman

friend

inhabitant

insider

local

national

native

nonimmigrant

resident

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