How to Pronounce "mousetraps"
word
ˈmaʊˌstɹæp
MOWS-trap
mˈaʊsɪtɹˌæps
MOWS-it-raps
Definition
Devices designed to catch or kill mice, typically small mechanical traps placed where mice are likely to go.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmaʊˌstɹæp
British English
mˈaʊsɪtɹˌæps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOWS-trap
UK
MOWS-it-raps
Listen in Context
We put mousetraps in the kitchen to stop the mice.
There are three mousetraps under the table.
Be careful where you step, there are mousetraps on the floor.
We had to try different mousetraps because the mice were too clever.