How to Pronounce "rattrap"
word
ˈrætˌræp
RAT-rap
ˈrætˌrap
RAT-rap
Definition
A rattrap is a device used to catch or kill rats. It can also be used figuratively to describe a place or situation that is unpleasant, rundown, or hard to escape.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈrætˌræp
British English
ˈrætˌrap
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAT-rap
UK
RAT-rap
Listen in Context
He set a rattrap in the kitchen to catch the mice.
The old house was full of rattraps.
The rattrap caught a big rat last night.
After his job loss, his apartment felt like a rattrap he couldn't escape.