money changer
noun
Simple meaning
One whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhneechaynjerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmʌniˈtʃeɪndʒɚ
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
One whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
A person who will exchange currency of one type for another for a fee or percentage.
A portable device for dispensing change.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
Used this way, money changer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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