How to Pronounce "playacting"
word
ˈpleɪˌæktɪŋ
PLAY-ak-ting
plˈeɪæktɪŋ
play-AK-ting
Definition
Pretending to be someone you are not, as if you are acting in a play, usually to deceive or entertain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpleɪˌæktɪŋ
British English
plˈeɪæktɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAY-ak-ting
UK
play-AK-ting
Listen in Context
The children were playacting as doctors and nurses.
Her apology sounded like playacting to me.
They accused him of playacting in court.
Stop your playacting and tell me the truth.