How to Pronounce "ludicrous"
word
/ˈɫudəkɹəs/
LOO-duh-krus
/lˈuːdɪkɹəs/
LOO-di-krus
Definition
Something that is ludicrous is so unreasonable, strange, or silly that it's funny or hard to believe.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫudəkɹəs/
British English
/lˈuːdɪkɹəs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOO-duh-krus
UK
LOO-di-krus
Listen in Context
That's a ludicrous price for a cup of coffee.
It is ludicrous to think he can run faster than a car.
The rules are so strict, they're almost ludicrous.
The movie's plot was so ludicrous that everyone in the theater burst out laughing.