How to Pronounce "smuggler"
word
/ˈsməɡəɫɝ/, /ˈsməɡɫɝ/
SMUG-ler
/smˈʌɡlɐ/
SMUG-luh
Definition
A smuggler is a person who secretly brings goods or people into or out of a country, usually to avoid laws or taxes.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsməɡəɫɝ/, /ˈsməɡɫɝ/
British English
/smˈʌɡlɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMUG-ler
UK
SMUG-luh
Listen in Context
The police caught a smuggler at the border.
A smuggler tried to bring in illegal goods.
The smuggler hid the jewelry in his bag.
Turns out, the guy next to me on the bus was a smuggler!