How to Pronounce "uprooted"
word
əˈpɹutɪd
uh-PROOT-id
ʌpɹˈuːtɪd
up-ROOT-id
Definition
Removed from your original place or environment, either literally (like a plant taken from the soil) or figuratively (like a person forced to leave home or culture).
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈpɹutɪd
British English
ʌpɹˈuːtɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-PROOT-id
UK
up-ROOT-id
Listen in Context
The tree was uprooted by the strong wind.
Many families were uprooted during the war.
The storm uprooted hundreds of plants in the garden.
After moving to a new country, she felt completely uprooted and alone.