How to Pronounce "negligee"
word
ˌnɛɡlɪˈʒeɪ
neg-li-ZHAY
nˈɛɡlɪʒˌeɪ
neg-li-ZHAY
Definition
A negligee is a woman's thin, loose, and often sheer nightdress, usually worn as sleepwear or lingerie.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌnɛɡlɪˈʒeɪ
British English
nˈɛɡlɪʒˌeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
neg-li-ZHAY
UK
neg-li-ZHAY
Listen in Context
She wore a pink negligee to bed.
A negligee is usually made of silk or satin.
The store sells many kinds of negligee.
She packed her favorite negligee for the honeymoon.