How to Pronounce "hypocrites"
word
ˈhɪpəˌkɹɪts
HIP-uh-krits
hˈɪpəkɹˌɪts
HIP-uh-krits
Definition
People who pretend to have moral standards or beliefs they do not truly have, especially when their own actions show otherwise.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪpəˌkɹɪts
British English
hˈɪpəkɹˌɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIP-uh-krits
UK
HIP-uh-krits
Listen in Context
Some people are hypocrites when they say one thing but do another.
The teacher called the students hypocrites for cheating after warning them not to.
Don't be hypocrites; practice what you preach.
People hate it when politicians act like hypocrites during elections.