How to Pronounce "loiter around"
expression
ˈɫɔɪtɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
LOY-ter uh-ROWND
lˈɔɪtɐ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
LOY-tuh uh-ROWND
Definition
To move or stand around a place without any clear purpose, often for a long time and usually in a way that seems suspicious or lazy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔɪtɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
lˈɔɪtɐ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOY-ter uh-ROWND
UK
LOY-tuh uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
The boys like to loiter around the school gate after class.
You must not loiter around the store entrance.
Some people loiter around the station all day.
"Stop loitering around here," the manager warned, "or I'll call security!"