Amerasian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Amerasian in British English:
UK [ˌæməˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce Amerasian in American English:
US [ˌæməˈreʒən, -ʃən]
Word Origin
- Amerasian
- 1966, noun and adjective, from American + Asian; coined in reference to children fathered by U.S. servicemen stationed in Asia during the Cold War.
Example
- 1. She recalls her adoptive vietnamese parents arguing about her , the husband shouting , " why did you have to get an amerasian ? "