How to Pronounce "ghetto"
word
/ˈɡɛtoʊ/
GE-doh
/ɡˈɛtəʊ/
GE-toh
Definition
A part of a city where a minority or poor group lives, often separated because of social, economic, or historical reasons. Historically, it referred to areas where Jewish communities were forced to live.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡɛtoʊ/
British English
/ɡˈɛtəʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GE-doh
UK
GE-toh
Listen in Context
The family lived in the Jewish ghetto during the war.
Many immigrants settled in the city's ghetto.
The ghetto had small houses and narrow streets.
She grew up in a ghetto but worked hard to change her life.