How to Pronounce "disbarment"
word
ˌdɪsˈbɑɹmənt
dis-BAR-ment
dɪsbˈɑːmənt
dis-BAH-ment
Definition
Disbarment is the formal process of removing a lawyer’s license to practice law, usually because of serious professional misconduct or breaking the rules of the legal profession.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌdɪsˈbɑɹmənt
British English
dɪsbˈɑːmənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dis-BAR-ment
UK
dis-BAH-ment
Listen in Context
After the investigation, the court ordered his disbarment.
Disbarment is the most serious punishment for a lawyer.
If a lawyer commits fraud, they may face disbarment.
He lost his license after going through a lengthy disbarment process.