American English
/əˈɹɪ.ʤə.nl̩/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Made or created first, not copied from another one.
Practice out loudMade or created first, not copied from another one.
This is an original painting.
Please sign the original document.
original painting · original document · original photograph
an original + noun
the original + noun
New and different, showing your own ideas.
She had an original idea for the project.
The artist has an original style.
Original can mean new and creative, not only the first version.
original idea · original design · original approach
be + original
have + an original + idea
The first form of something, before it was changed, translated, or updated.
The movie is better than the original version.
They changed the original plan.
original version · original plan · original text
the original + noun
compare + noun + with the original + noun
The first or real version of something, not a copy.
Keep the original in a safe place.
This is a copy, not the original.
the original document · an original painting · keep the original · a copy of the original
the original + verb
a copy of the original
In the first language or form, without translation or changes.
I read the novel in the original.