How to pronounce former? This video provides examples of American English pronunciations of former by male and female speakers. In addition, it explains the meaning of former through a dictionary definition and several visual examples. IPA Transcription of former is /fˈɔːrmɚ/. Definition of former according to Wiktionary: former can be an adjective or a noun As an adjective former can mean: 1. Previous. 2. First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun. As a noun former can mean: 1. Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder. 2. An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die. 3. Someone in, or of, a certain form (class). If you'd like to test your pronunciation of former, check out Accent Hero's real-time pronunciation feedback tool: https://accenthero.com/app/pronunciat... or our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...