How to Pronounce "laughingstock"
word
ˈɫæfɪŋˌstɑk
LAF-ing-stahk
ˈlɑːfɪŋˌstɒk
LAF-ing-stok
Definition
A person or thing that is widely ridiculed and made fun of by others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæfɪŋˌstɑk
British English
ˈlɑːfɪŋˌstɒk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAF-ing-stahk
UK
LAF-ing-stok
Listen in Context
After the mistake, he felt like a laughingstock at work.
They made her a laughingstock in front of the whole class.
Don’t worry, you’re not a laughingstock.
If I wear that costume, I’ll be the laughingstock of the party.