How to Pronounce "fingerprints"
word
/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnts/
FING-gur-prints
/fˈɪŋɡəpɹˌɪnts/
FING-guh-prints
Definition
The marks or patterns left by a person's fingers on a surface. They are often used to identify someone because each person's fingerprints are unique.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnts/
British English
/fˈɪŋɡəpɹˌɪnts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FING-gur-prints
UK
FING-guh-prints
Listen in Context
The police found fingerprints on the door.
My phone uses fingerprints to unlock the screen.
Do not touch the glass, or you will leave fingerprints.
They took my fingerprints when I applied for the visa.