How to Pronounce "bloodsucker"
word
BLUD-suk-er
blud-SUK-uh
Definition
A bloodsucker is an animal or insect that feeds on blood, such as a leech or mosquito. It can also refer to a person or thing that takes a lot from others without giving much back.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫədˌsəkɝ
British English
blˈʌdsʌkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLUD-suk-er
UK
blud-SUK-uh
Listen in Context
A leech is a well-known bloodsucker.
Mosquitoes are annoying bloodsuckers.
Some animals are called bloodsuckers because they feed on blood.
He's such a bloodsucker—always borrowing money and never paying it back.