How to Pronounce "strumpets"
word
ˈstrʌmpəts
STRUM-puhts
stɹˈʌmpɪts
strum-PITS
Definition
An old-fashioned and offensive word for a woman who has sex for money; it means prostitute and is rarely used today except in literature or historical contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstrʌmpəts
British English
stɹˈʌmpɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRUM-puhts
UK
strum-PITS
Listen in Context
In old books, you sometimes see the word strumpets.
The king accused the women of being strumpets.
People today rarely use the word strumpets.
In Shakespeare plays, characters sometimes call women strumpets to insult them.