How to Pronounce "fauntleroy"
word
ˈfɔntɫɝˌɔɪ
FAWNT-ler-oy
ˈfɔːnt.ləˌrɔɪ
FAWNT-luh-roy
Definition
A 'fauntleroy' is a boy who dresses in a very fancy, old-fashioned way, or acts spoiled and overly proper. The term comes from a literary character and is often used to describe a boy who seems fussy, delicate, or pampered.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔntɫɝˌɔɪ
British English
ˈfɔːnt.ləˌrɔɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAWNT-ler-oy
UK
FAWNT-luh-roy
Listen in Context
The boy looked like a fauntleroy in his velvet suit.
His classmates teased him, calling him fauntleroy.
Don’t act like a fauntleroy; just play outside!
Whenever his mother dressed him up, his friends called him fauntleroy behind his back.