Cómo Pronunciar "kleptomaniac"
word
ˌkɫɛptəˈmeɪniæk
klep-tuh-MAY-nee-ak
klˌɛptəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
klep-tuh-MAY-ni-ak
Definición
A kleptomaniac is a person who cannot resist the urge to steal things, even if they do not need or want them. It refers to someone with the mental condition called kleptomania.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˌkɫɛptəˈmeɪniæk
Inglés Británico
klˌɛptəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
klep-tuh-MAY-nee-ak
UK
klep-tuh-MAY-ni-ak
Escucha en Contexto
A kleptomaniac finds it hard to stop stealing.
The doctor diagnosed her as a kleptomaniac.
A kleptomaniac often steals without realizing it.
People sometimes mistake a kleptomaniac for an ordinary thief, but their reasons are different.