How to Pronounce "sponger"
word
ˈspʌndʒɚ
SPUN-jer
spˈʌndʒɐ
SPUN-juh
Definition
A sponger is someone who often lives off the money, food, or kindness of others without giving anything back.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspʌndʒɚ
British English
spˈʌndʒɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPUN-jer
UK
SPUN-juh
Listen in Context
He is a sponger who never pays for his own food.
No one likes a sponger in the group.
She doesn't want to be a sponger and depends on herself.
Mark turned into a real sponger after losing his job, always asking his friends for money.