How to Pronounce "bootleggers"
word
ˈbutˌɫɛɡɝz
BOOT-leg-erz
bˈuːtlɛɡəz
BOOT-leg-uhz
Definition
People who illegally make, transport, or sell alcohol, especially during periods when it is banned. The word can also refer more generally to anyone who sells forbidden or smuggled goods.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbutˌɫɛɡɝz
British English
bˈuːtlɛɡəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOOT-leg-erz
UK
BOOT-leg-uhz
Listen in Context
During Prohibition, bootleggers supplied illegal alcohol to cities.
The police arrested two bootleggers last night.
Some bootleggers hid bottles in secret places.
People saw bootleggers as outlaws, but some became local legends.