How to Pronounce "dispossessed"
word
ˌdɪspəˈzɛst
dis-puh-ZEST
dˌɪspəzˈɛst
dis-puh-ZEST
Definition
People who have lost their land, home, or possessions, usually by force or unfair treatment. The word can describe groups or individuals who have been made poor, homeless, or powerless.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌdɪspəˈzɛst
British English
dˌɪspəzˈɛst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dis-puh-ZEST
UK
dis-puh-ZEST
Listen in Context
Many refugees are dispossessed of their homes.
The war left thousands dispossessed and homeless.
Charities help the dispossessed in our city.
Growing up among the dispossessed, he understood hardship from a young age.