How to Pronounce "blackouts"

word

/ˈbɫæˌkaʊts/

BLACK-owts

/blˈækaʊts/

blak-OWTS

Definition

'Blackouts' can mean times when the electricity goes out in an area, or moments when someone suddenly loses consciousness or memory for a short period.

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈbɫæˌkaʊts/

British English

/blˈækaʊts/

Simplified Pronunciation

BLACK-owts

blak-OWTS

Listen in Context

All the houses on our street had blackouts last night.

After the accident, he had several blackouts and couldn't remember what happened.

Summer storms sometimes cause blackouts in this city.

Frequent blackouts made it hard for kids to do their homework at night.