American English
/ˌən.fəˈmɪl.jɚ/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
not known or recognized by someone
Practice out loudnot known or recognized by someone
The street name was unfamiliar to me.
I saw an unfamiliar face in the office.
an unfamiliar name · an unfamiliar face · an unfamiliar place · an unfamiliar voice
[thing] + be + unfamiliar + to + [person]
not having knowledge or experience of something
I'm unfamiliar with this software.
She was unfamiliar with local customs.
be unfamiliar with technology · be unfamiliar with the process · be unfamiliar with local customs
[person] + be + unfamiliar + with + [thing]
a subject or situation that you have not experienced before
Managing a team is unfamiliar territory for me.