What does "native speaker" mean?

A person who grew up with a particular spoken language as their mother tongue.

Native speaker

Q: What is a synonym for "native speaker"?

Common synonyms include: english first-language speaker, example speaker, first language speaker, first-language speaker, fluency model, model speaker.

noun

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Noun

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."
2
a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood wordnet

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english first-language speaker example speaker first language speaker first-language speaker fluency model model speaker

Antonyms

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adult second language learner foreign language teachers japanese language student non-native

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"Native speakers of English get paid much more than locals in the schools."

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