How to Pronounce "outpost"
word
/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/
OWT-pohst
/ˈaʊtpəʊst/
OWT-pohst
Definition
A small group of people, or a building, placed far from the main group or area, often for military, scientific, or trading purposes.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/
British English
/ˈaʊtpəʊst/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-pohst
UK
OWT-pohst
Listen in Context
The soldiers built an outpost on the hill.
Researchers live at a remote Arctic outpost.
The company opened its first outpost in Africa.
It's tough living in an outpost, so far from the city.