How to Pronounce "bloodsucking"
word
BLUD-suh-king
blud-SUK-ing
Definition
Describes an animal or insect that drinks the blood of other creatures, like mosquitoes or leeches. It can also be used metaphorically for a person or organization that unfairly takes something valuable from others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫədˌsəkɪŋ
British English
blˈʌdsʌkɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLUD-suh-king
UK
blud-SUK-ing
Listen in Context
A mosquito is a bloodsucking insect.
Leeches are famous bloodsucking animals.
Some stories talk about bloodsucking vampires.
He called his landlord a bloodsucking leech for raising the rent so high.