How to pronounce mariner
American English pronunciation
MAIR-ih-ner
- IPA
- /ˈmɛɹɪnɚ/
- Syllables
- MAIR · ih · ner (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What mariner means
A sailor, especially one who sails the open sea
In a sentence: The old mariner told us stories about storms far out at sea.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin word mare, meaning sea.
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