Como Pronunciar "carpetbagger"

word

KAR-puht-BAG-er

KAH-pit-BAG-uh

Definição

A 'carpetbagger' is a person who moves to a new place, often after a crisis or change, to gain personal or political advantage, especially an outsider seeking authority or business in a different region.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈkɑɹpətˌbæɡɝ

Inglês Britânico

kˈɑːpɪtbˌæɡɐ

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

KAR-puht-BAG-er

KAH-pit-BAG-uh

Ouça em Contexto

After the war, several carpetbaggers arrived to start new businesses.

Many locals were suspicious of the carpetbaggers from the North.

The politician was accused of being a carpetbagger in the state.

Some voters saw her as just another carpetbagger looking for easy power.