American English

How to pronounce familiar

Common word
fuhMIHLyer

/fəˈmɪl.jɚ/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc., before

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Meanings & examples

easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc., before

He looked familiar, but I couldn't remember.

I'm familiar with the rules of the game.

comfortable and informal like being with family or friends