How to Pronounce "antediluvian"
word
ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən
an-ti-di-LOO-vee-uhn
ˌæntiːdɪlˈuːviən
an-tee-di-LOO-vee-uhn
Definition
Very old or ancient; originally referring to the time before the biblical flood, but now used to describe something extremely outdated or old-fashioned.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən
British English
ˌæntiːdɪlˈuːviən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an-ti-di-LOO-vee-uhn
UK
an-tee-di-LOO-vee-uhn
Listen in Context
This phone is so antediluvian that it can't use the internet.
He wears antediluvian clothes from the 1960s.
Their antediluvian ideas do not fit in modern society.
My dad's taste in music is downright antediluvian—he still uses cassette tapes!