How to Pronounce "crackpots"
word
ˈkɹækˌpɑts
KRACK-pots
kɹˈækpɒts
KRACK-pots
Definition
Crackpots are people who have strange, wild, or unrealistic ideas and are often seen as crazy or eccentric. It is usually used informally to describe someone who is not taken seriously.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹækˌpɑts
British English
kɹˈækpɒts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRACK-pots
UK
KRACK-pots
Listen in Context
Some people think inventors are crackpots until their ideas work.
The internet is full of crackpots with wild theories.
They called the old scientist and his team a bunch of crackpots.
Ignore those crackpots yelling on the street; they just want attention.