How to Pronounce "launder"
word
ˈɫɔndɝ
LAWN-der
lˈɔːndɐ
LAWN-duh
Definition
To wash clothes, sheets, or similar things. It can also mean to hide the illegal origin of money by putting it through legal businesses, known as money laundering.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔndɝ
British English
lˈɔːndɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWN-der
UK
LAWN-duh
Listen in Context
I need to launder these shirts before the trip.
They launder towels every day at the hotel.
Criminals sometimes launder money through fake businesses.
We dropped off our clothes at the dry cleaner to get them laundered and pressed.