How to Pronounce "cantankerous"
word
kænˈtæŋkɝəs
kan-TANG-ker-uhs
kɑːntˈæŋkəɹəs
kan-TANG-kuh-ruhs
Definition
Someone who is cantankerous is often bad-tempered, argumentative, and difficult to get along with.
IPA Transcription
American English
kænˈtæŋkɝəs
British English
kɑːntˈæŋkəɹəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kan-TANG-ker-uhs
UK
kan-TANG-kuh-ruhs
Listen in Context
My neighbor is very cantankerous.
He became cantankerous after losing his job.
The cantankerous old man shouted at the children.
Don’t mind her, she’s just being cantankerous today.