How to Pronounce "indoctrinating"
word
ɪnˈdɑktɹəˌneɪt
in-DOK-truh-nay-ting
ɪndˈɒktɹɪnˌeɪtɪŋ
in-DOK-trin-ay-ting
Definition
Teaching someone to accept a set of beliefs or ideas without allowing them to question or think critically about them. It often means strongly influencing someone’s way of thinking, especially with one-sided or biased information.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪnˈdɑktɹəˌneɪt
British English
ɪndˈɒktɹɪnˌeɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-DOK-truh-nay-ting
UK
in-DOK-trin-ay-ting
Listen in Context
The group was indoctrinating new members with strict rules.
Some schools were criticized for indoctrinating students.
They are indoctrinating children with their beliefs.
He’s not teaching, he’s indoctrinating those kids to follow him blindly.