How to Pronounce "privateer"
word
pɹaɪvəˈtɪə
pry-vuh-TEER
pɹˌaɪvətˈiə
pry-vuh-TEE-uh
Definition
A privateer is a privately owned ship or the captain of such a ship, authorized by a government during war to attack enemy ships.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɹaɪvəˈtɪə
British English
pɹˌaɪvətˈiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pry-vuh-TEER
UK
pry-vuh-TEE-uh
Listen in Context
The privateer sailed under the British flag.
A privateer needed permission from the government to attack enemy ships.
The old ship museum has a model of a famous privateer.
Unlike pirates, privateers had official papers to attack enemies.