How to Pronounce "kaput"
word
kəˈpuːt
kuh-POOT
kɐpˈʊt
kuh-PUHT
Definition
When something is broken, destroyed, or no longer working at all, it is 'kaput'. This word is informal and often used humorously or dramatically.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəˈpuːt
British English
kɐpˈʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-POOT
UK
kuh-PUHT
Listen in Context
My old phone is kaput.
The blender went kaput while I was making a smoothie.
The remote is kaput; it won’t work at all.
My headphones went kaput halfway through my commute.