How to Pronounce "pointless"
word
/ˈpɔɪntɫəs/
POYNT-lis
/pˈɔɪntləs/
POYNT-lis
Definition
Something that is pointless has no useful purpose, meaning, or result.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɔɪntɫəs/
British English
/pˈɔɪntləs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POYNT-lis
UK
POYNT-lis
Listen in Context
This old phone is pointless now that it does not work.
I think doing it again is pointless.
Talking to him when he won’t listen is just pointless.
It feels pointless to keep trying if nothing ever changes.