How to Pronounce "kleptomaniac"
word
ˌkɫɛptəˈmeɪniæk
klep-tuh-MAY-nee-ak
klˌɛptəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
klep-tuh-MAY-ni-ak
Definition
A kleptomaniac is a person who cannot resist the urge to steal things, even if they do not need or want them. It refers to someone with the mental condition called kleptomania.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌkɫɛptəˈmeɪniæk
British English
klˌɛptəmˈeɪnɪˌæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
klep-tuh-MAY-nee-ak
UK
klep-tuh-MAY-ni-ak
Listen in Context
A kleptomaniac finds it hard to stop stealing.
The doctor diagnosed her as a kleptomaniac.
A kleptomaniac often steals without realizing it.
People sometimes mistake a kleptomaniac for an ordinary thief, but their reasons are different.