Como Pronunciar "kleptomaniac"

word

klep-tuh-MAY-nee-ak

klep-tuh-MAY-ni-ak

Definição

A kleptomaniac is a person who cannot resist the urge to steal things, even if they do not need or want them. It refers to someone with the mental condition called kleptomania.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˌkɫɛptəˈmeɪniæk

Inglês Britânico

klˌɛptəmˈeɪnɪˌæk

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

klep-tuh-MAY-nee-ak

klep-tuh-MAY-ni-ak

Ouça em Contexto

A kleptomaniac finds it hard to stop stealing.

The doctor diagnosed her as a kleptomaniac.

A kleptomaniac often steals without realizing it.

People sometimes mistake a kleptomaniac for an ordinary thief, but their reasons are different.