Nonnative
Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːˈneɪtɪv/
Nonnative (adjective)
- Describes someone who did not grow up speaking a language as their first language.
- Refers to plants or animals that do not naturally belong to a specific area.
Examples
- A nonnative speaker often struggles with pronunciation.
- Nonnative plants can disrupt local ecosystems.
Common collocations: nonnative accent, nonnative language, nonnative species, nonnative environment