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native speakers

native speakers is the plural of native speaker.

Meaning of native speaker

Noun

native speaker (plural native speakers)

  1. A person who grew up with a particular spoken language as their mother tongue.
    • Native speakers of English get paid much more than locals in the schools.

Questions about native speakers

What is native speakers the plural of?
Native speakers is the plural of native speaker.

Words near native speakers in the dictionary

  1. native soil
  2. native soils
  3. native son
  4. native sons
  5. native speaker
  6. native speakers
  7. native species
  8. native steel
  9. native steels
  10. native support
  11. native tiger

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