Como Pronunciar "robber baron"

expression

RAH-bur BAYR-uhn or BEHR-uhn

rob-UR BAYR-uhn

Definição

A "robber baron" is a powerful person, especially a business leader, who gains great wealth by using unfair or unethical methods. It usually refers to certain 19th-century American industrialists.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɹɑbɝ/ /ˈbæɹən/, /ˈbɛɹən

Inglês Britânico

ɹˈɒbɐ/ /bˈæɹən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

RAH-bur BAYR-uhn or BEHR-uhn

rob-UR BAYR-uhn

Ouça em Contexto

John D. Rockefeller was often called a robber baron.

Many people believe that robber barons hurt ordinary workers.

The term robber baron comes from the history of American industry.

Some people call modern tech billionaires the new robber barons.