Afro-American

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæfrəʊəˈmɛrɪkən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæfroʊəˈmɛrɪkən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(af′rō ə mer′i kən)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
Af•ro-A•mer•i•can /ˌæfroʊəˈmɛrɪkən/USA pronunciation   n., adj. 
  1. Language Varieties African-American.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Af•ro-A•mer•i•can  (af′rō ə mer′i kən),USA pronunciation n., adj. 
  1. Language VarietiesSee African-American. 
  • 1850–55, American.
    See black. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Afro-American ,
  1. another word for African American
'Afro-American' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aframerican - African-American - Afro - Afro-American English - Afro-American studies - Black English - Liberia - black - black studies - bugaloo

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