How to Pronounce "recluse"
word
ɹɪˈkɫus
ri-KLOOS
ɹɪklˈuːs
ri-KLOOS
Definition
A recluse is someone who lives alone and avoids contact with other people, often by choice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹɪˈkɫus
British English
ɹɪklˈuːs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-KLOOS
UK
ri-KLOOS
Listen in Context
The old man was a recluse who rarely left his house.
She lived as a recluse in the mountains for many years.
People hardly saw the famous author because he was a recluse.
After his wife passed away, he became a real recluse.