How to Pronounce "bankrupt"
word
/ˈbæŋkɹəpt/
BANGK-ruhpt
/bˈæŋkɹʌpt/
BANGK-ruhpt
Definition
If a person or company is bankrupt, they have lost all their money, cannot pay their debts, and are legally recognized as such. It also means lacking something important, like ideas or moral values.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbæŋkɹəpt/
British English
/bˈæŋkɹʌpt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BANGK-ruhpt
UK
BANGK-ruhpt
Listen in Context
The company went bankrupt last year.
He lost all his money and became bankrupt.
The store closed because it was bankrupt.
They filed for bankrupt status after months of struggling.