How to Pronounce "a poster child"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊstɝ/ /ˈtʃaɪɫd
uh POH-ster-chyld
æɪ/ /pˈəʊstɐ/ /tʃˈaɪld
uh POH-stuh-chyld
Definition
Someone who is a perfect example of a particular quality, cause, or situation; originally, a child's photo on a poster for a campaign.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊstɝ/ /ˈtʃaɪɫd
British English
æɪ/ /pˈəʊstɐ/ /tʃˈaɪld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh POH-ster-chyld
UK
uh POH-stuh-chyld
Listen in Context
She is a poster child for hard work and determination.
He became a poster child for healthy living after losing weight.
The city is a poster child for urban development.
After that scandal, the company became a poster child for everything wrong with big business.