How to Pronounce "lapdog"
word
ˈɫæpˌdɔɡ
LAP-dawg
lˈæpdɒɡ
LAP-dog
Definition
A small dog that is kept mainly for company and often sits on people's laps; also, a person who always obeys or supports someone more powerful, like a servant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæpˌdɔɡ
British English
lˈæpdɒɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAP-dawg
UK
LAP-dog
Listen in Context
My grandmother's lapdog sits with her every evening.
The little lapdog followed its owner everywhere.
He was called a lapdog because he always agreed with the boss.
She's just a political lapdog, never standing up for her own ideas.