How to Pronounce "a dirty word"
expression
uh DUR-tee WURD
uh DUR-tee WURD
Definition
A word that is considered rude, offensive, or inappropriate, often because it refers to sex, bodily functions, or is meant to insult.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɝti/ /ˈwɝd
British English
æɪ/ /dˈɜːti/ /wˈɜːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh DUR-tee WURD
UK
uh DUR-tee WURD
Listen in Context
Please don't use a dirty word in class.
He got in trouble for saying a dirty word at the dinner table.
That child knows not to say a dirty word at home.
'Boring' was almost a dirty word to him—he always wanted excitement.