How to Pronounce "malingerers"
word
məˈlɪŋɡɚɚz
muh-LING-gur-urz
mɐlˈɪŋɡəɹəz
muh-LING-guh-ruz
Definition
People who pretend to be sick or injured, especially to avoid work or responsibility.
IPA Transcription
American English
məˈlɪŋɡɚɚz
British English
mɐlˈɪŋɡəɹəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-LING-gur-urz
UK
muh-LING-guh-ruz
Listen in Context
The manager warned the malingerers in the office to stop pretending to be sick.
Some students are known to be malingerers to skip difficult tests.
Hospitals sometimes struggle to identify real patients from malingerers.
You can always spot malingerers—they're never sick when there's a party.