How to Pronounce "doorknocker"
word
ˈdɔrˌnɑkɚ
DAWR-nah-ker
dˈɔːknɒkɐ
DAWR-nok-uh
Definition
A doorknocker is an object attached to a door, usually decorative, that you lift and drop to make a sound so people inside know someone is outside.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɔrˌnɑkɚ
British English
dˈɔːknɒkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DAWR-nah-ker
UK
DAWR-nok-uh
Listen in Context
She knocked on the doorknocker loudly.
The old wooden door has a brass doorknocker.
He used the lion-shaped doorknocker to announce his arrival.
The house down the street has this massive, old iron doorknocker—it’s impossible to miss.