How to Pronounce "city slicker"
expression
ˈsɪti/ /ˈsɫɪkɝ
SIH-tee SLIK-er
sˈɪti/ /slˈɪkɐ
SIH-tee SLIK-uh
Definition
A 'city slicker' is a person from the city, often seen as sophisticated but lacking knowledge or experience of rural life. The term is usually informal and can be a bit negative or playful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪti/ /ˈsɫɪkɝ
British English
sˈɪti/ /slˈɪkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIH-tee SLIK-er
UK
SIH-tee SLIK-uh
Listen in Context
He is a real city slicker, always wearing fancy clothes.
The city slicker didn’t know how to milk a cow.
Locals laughed at the city slicker lost in the fields.
You can always spot a city slicker by how they react to bugs.