How to Pronounce "lachrymose"
word
ˈɫækɹiˌmoʊz
LAK-ri-mohz
ˈlæk.ɹɪ.moʊs
LAK-ri-mohs
Definition
Very sad or likely to cry easily; describes someone or something that is tearful, weepy, or mournful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫækɹiˌmoʊz
British English
ˈlæk.ɹɪ.moʊs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAK-ri-mohz
UK
LAK-ri-mohs
Listen in Context
After hearing the sad news, she became lachrymose.
The lachrymose child cried for hours.
It was a lachrymose movie, and many people left the theater in tears.
He always gets lachrymose after just a few drinks.