How to pronounce financier
American English pronunciation
fin-an-SEER
- IPA
- /ˌfɪnænˈsɪɹ/
- Syllables
- fin · an · SEER (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
- Also said
- fy-nan-SEER
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What financier means
A person who lends or manages big sums of money
In a sentence: A rich financier paid for the new bridge across the river.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French. In French cooking, a financier is also a small almond cake.
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