How to Pronounce "tearjerker"
word
ˈtɪrˌdʒɝːkər
TEER-jer-ker
tˈiədʒəkɐ
TEE-uh-jer-kuh
Definition
A tearjerker is a book, movie, or story that makes people feel very sad or emotional, often causing them to cry.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɪrˌdʒɝːkər
British English
tˈiədʒəkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEER-jer-ker
UK
TEE-uh-jer-kuh
Listen in Context
That movie is a real tearjerker.
I cried at the end of the tearjerker.
This book is such a tearjerker.
Bring tissues if you're watching that tearjerker tonight.