How to Pronounce "bootlickers"
word
ˈbuːtlɪkɚz
BOOT-lik-erz
ˈbuːtlɪkəz
BOOT-lik-uhz
Definition
People who try very hard to please powerful people, usually by flattering them and always agreeing, often insincerely, to get favors or benefits.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbuːtlɪkɚz
British English
ˈbuːtlɪkəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOOT-lik-erz
UK
BOOT-lik-uhz
Listen in Context
Some people at work are total bootlickers.
The manager only listens to the bootlickers.
Nobody likes bootlickers in school.
He keeps getting promoted because he's one of the boss's favorite bootlickers.