How to Pronounce "squalor"
word
ˈskwɑɫɝ
SKWAH-ler
skwˈɒlɐ
skWOL-uh
Definition
Very dirty and unpleasant conditions, often caused by poverty or neglect. It describes situations where people live in great filth and misery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskwɑɫɝ
British English
skwˈɒlɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKWAH-ler
UK
skWOL-uh
Listen in Context
The children lived in squalor after the storm destroyed their home.
The report describes the squalor of the refugee camp.
They were shocked by the squalor in the abandoned building.
Years of neglect turned the once-beautiful park into a picture of squalor.