How to Pronounce "vampire"
word
/ˈvæmpaɪɹ/
VAM-pyr
/vˈæmpaɪə/
VAM-py-uh
Definition
A vampire is a creature in stories and movies that drinks blood, usually at night. The word can also be used figuratively for a person or thing that seems to drain energy, time, or resources from others.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈvæmpaɪɹ/
British English
/vˈæmpaɪə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAM-pyr
UK
VAM-py-uh
Listen in Context
He looked so pale after the night shift that we joked he was a vampire.
The vampire in the story sleeps during the day.
My little brother thinks there is a vampire under his bed.
We watched a vampire movie last night.