African meaning
UK /ˈæfrɪkən/ US /ˈæfrəkən/ 3 syllables
African (adjective): of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples.
African has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
African as an adjective
African as a noun
- a native or inhabitant of Africa
Type of: person
Kinds: Black African, Eurafrican, Algerian, Angolan, Basotho, Bantu, Beninese, Burundian, Cameroonian, Carthaginian, Chadian, Chewa
How to pronounce African
African is pronounced /ˈæfrɪkən/ in British English and /ˈæfrəkən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in AN · 7-letter words
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