americans
noun
Form of american , plural of american.
Simple meaning
The dialect of English spoken in and around the contiguous United States of America.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈmɛɹəkənz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of american
A citizen or national of the United States of America.
plural of american
The dialect of English spoken in and around the contiguous United States of America.
plural of american
A native or inhabitant of the United States
plural of american
Any inhabitant of the Americas.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A citizen or national of the United States of America.
Used this way, americans is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Usage note
Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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