How to Pronounce "crackpot"
word
ˈkɹækˌpɑt
KRACK-pot
kɹˈækpɒt
KRACK-pot
Definition
A crackpot is someone who has very strange, foolish, or unlikely ideas, often about serious topics; it's an informal and slightly insulting word.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹækˌpɑt
British English
kɹˈækpɒt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRACK-pot
UK
KRACK-pot
Listen in Context
My uncle is a crackpot who believes aliens visit him.
Some people thought the inventor was a crackpot.
Don't listen to his crackpot ideas.
Everyone at work calls him the office crackpot.