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How to pronounce “friend”

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Pronunciation guide for friend

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of friend with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Barry NalebuffAnd we've remained friends ever since.
Definition summary: A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

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Barry Nalebuff

And we've remained friends ever since.

[Noun]
A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.
A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
A person who backs or supports something.
(informal) An object or idea that can be used for good.
(colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.
(object-oriented programming) A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
(climbing) A spring-loaded camming device.
(euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.
(Scotland, obsolete) A relative, a relation by blood or marriage.
(in the plural, usually preceded by "and") Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew
[Verb]
(transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.
(transitive) To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend.