How to Pronounce "ghettos"
word
ˈɡɛtoʊz
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ɡˈɛtəʊz
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Definition
Poor parts of a city where a particular group of people live, often separated from the rest by social, legal, or economic reasons. Historically, it refers to areas where minorities were forced to live.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛtoʊz
British English
ɡˈɛtəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-ohz
UK
GET-ohz
Listen in Context
Many Jewish people were forced to live in ghettos during World War II.
The city's ghettos lacked good schools and hospitals.
People in the ghettos often struggled with poverty.
Many artists have risen from the ghettos to achieve global fame.