Cómo Pronunciar "popinjay"
word
ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ
PAH-pin-jay
pˈɒpɪndʒˌeɪ
POP-in-jay
Definición
A popinjay is a person who is very vain, talks too much about themselves, and dresses or acts in a showy, attention-seeking way. It is an old-fashioned, often disapproving way to describe someone who shows off.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpɒpɪndʒeɪ
Inglés Británico
pˈɒpɪndʒˌeɪ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PAH-pin-jay
UK
POP-in-jay
Escucha en Contexto
The prince acted like a real popinjay at the party.
Nobody liked the way the popinjay kept talking about himself.
She called him a popinjay because of his fancy clothes.
He strutted through the office like a proud popinjay, showing off his new suit.