How to Pronounce "rust belt"
expression
ˈɹəst/ /ˈbɛɫt
RUST-belt
ɹˈʌst/ /bˈɛlt
RUST-belt
Definition
The 'rust belt' refers to a region in the northeastern and midwestern United States that once had many factories and heavy industries but has seen economic decline, factory closures, and job losses since the late 20th century.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹəst/ /ˈbɛɫt
British English
ɹˈʌst/ /bˈɛlt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUST-belt
UK
RUST-belt
Listen in Context
Many cities in the rust belt lost factories in the 1980s.
The rust belt was once full of industry.
Unemployment rates rose in the rust belt.
People in the rust belt are working hard to reinvent their towns.