How to Pronounce "bordello"
word
bɔɹˈdɛˌɫoʊ
bor-DEL-oh
bɔːdˈɛləʊ
baw-DEL-oh
Definition
A bordello is a place where people pay to have sex with prostitutes; another word for brothel.
IPA Transcription
American English
bɔɹˈdɛˌɫoʊ
British English
bɔːdˈɛləʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bor-DEL-oh
UK
baw-DEL-oh
Listen in Context
The police closed down the bordello last night.
He didn't realize it was a bordello when he walked in.
The old building was once a famous bordello.
Rumor has it that the jazz club used to be a bordello decades ago.