How to Pronounce "apoplectic"
word
ˌæpəˈpɫɛktɪk
ap-uh-PLEK-tik
ˌæpəplˈɛktɪk
ap-uh-plek-TIK
Definition
Describes someone who is extremely angry, to the point of losing control. Originally, it referred to someone having a stroke, but now it usually means being extremely furious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌæpəˈpɫɛktɪk
British English
ˌæpəplˈɛktɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ap-uh-PLEK-tik
UK
ap-uh-plek-TIK
Listen in Context
He was apoplectic when he heard the news.
The teacher was apoplectic about the mess in the classroom.
My dad gets apoplectic if I’m late for dinner.
She went apoplectic when she realized her keys were missing.