How to Pronounce "schlemiel"
word
ʃləˈmiːl
shluh-MEEL
ʃləˈmiːl
shluh-MEEL
Definition
A 'schlemiel' is a person who is always clumsy or unlucky, often making mistakes or causing accidents.
IPA Transcription
American English
ʃləˈmiːl
British English
ʃləˈmiːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
shluh-MEEL
UK
shluh-MEEL
Listen in Context
He is such a schlemiel; he always drops his food.
Nobody trusts the schlemiel with important tasks.
The schlemiel tripped on his own shoelaces again.
I felt like a total schlemiel when I spilled coffee on my boss.