How to Pronounce “careless

word

/ˈkɛɹɫəs/
KAIR-lis
/kˈeələs/
KAIR-lis

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈkɛɹɫəs/

British English

/kˈeələs/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

KAIR-lis

UK

KAIR-lis

Listen in Context

He made a careless mistake on his homework.

Don’t be careless when crossing the street.

She lost her keys because she was careless.

That was a pretty careless thing to say in front of your boss.