How to Pronounce "popinjay"
word
ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ
PAH-pin-jay
pˈɒpɪndʒˌeɪ
POP-in-jay
Definition
A popinjay is a person who is very vain, talks too much about themselves, and dresses or acts in a showy, attention-seeking way. It is an old-fashioned, often disapproving way to describe someone who shows off.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ
British English
pˈɒpɪndʒˌeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAH-pin-jay
UK
POP-in-jay
Listen in Context
The prince acted like a real popinjay at the party.
Nobody liked the way the popinjay kept talking about himself.
She called him a popinjay because of his fancy clothes.
He strutted through the office like a proud popinjay, showing off his new suit.