How to Pronounce "simpleton"
word
ˈsɪmpəltən
SIM-puhl-tuhn
sˈɪmpəltən
SIM-puhl-tuhn
Definition
A simpleton is a person who is not very smart or easily fooled; someone who lacks common sense or understanding.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪmpəltən
British English
sˈɪmpəltən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIM-puhl-tuhn
UK
SIM-puhl-tuhn
Listen in Context
Tom is a simpleton who believes everything he hears.
Don't act like a simpleton; think before you speak.
Everyone laughed at the village simpleton.
Don't be such a simpleton—of course that email was a scam!