How to Pronounce "cloistered"
word
ˈkɫɔɪstɝd
KLOY-sterd
klˈɔɪstəd
KLOY-stuhd
Definition
Living or kept away from the rest of the world, often for religious reasons or to avoid outside influence. Can also mean extremely private or sheltered from everyday life.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫɔɪstɝd
British English
klˈɔɪstəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLOY-sterd
UK
KLOY-stuhd
Listen in Context
She lived a cloistered life in the countryside.
The nuns led a cloistered existence.
He prefers a cloistered environment to the busy city.
Growing up in a cloistered household, she had little contact with others her age.