How to pronounce xenophile
American English pronunciation
ZEN-uh-fyl
- IPA
- /ˈzɛnəˌfaɪl/
- Syllables
- ZEN · uh · fyl (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- ZEE-nuh-fyl
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What xenophile means
Someone who loves foreign people and cultures
In a sentence: A true xenophile, Aunt Rosa learns a few words of every language spoken in her town.
Where it comes from: It's made from two Greek parts: xeno-, meaning stranger or foreign, and -phile, meaning one who loves.
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