African American

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Contents 1 Other spellings 2 Pronunciation 3 Expression 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Related words 3.3 Usage notes

[change] Other spellings

• African-American

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən əˈmɛɹɪkən/

[change] Expression

Expression African American

1. An African American is an American person with black skin.

[change] Synonyms

• black
• person of color
• (old, no longer used) Afro-American
• (old, no longer used) colored
• (very offensive) darky
• (old, no longer used) Negro
• (very offensive) nigger

[change] Related words

• African
• American

[change] Usage notes

• African American is a somewhat formal phrase, and often seen as a politically correct way to say "black person".
• Other than "black person" and "person of color", most other synonyms are no longer used, and are likely to be considered offensive.