How to Pronounce "bastards"
word
/ˈbæstɝdz/
BAS-turdz
/bˈɑːstədz/
BAH-stuhdz
Definition
Originally, 'bastards' means children born to parents who were not married to each other, but this meaning is now old-fashioned and can sound offensive. Much more often, it is used as an insult for people considered cruel, unpleasant, or unfair.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbæstɝdz/
British English
/bˈɑːstədz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAS-turdz
UK
BAH-stuhdz
Listen in Context
Those bastards took my bike.
He called them bastards after the game.
In old books, bastards can mean children born outside marriage.
Those bastards knew exactly what they were doing.