How to Pronounce "shoplifter"
word
ˈʃɑˌpɫɪftɝ
SHAHP-lif-ter
ʃˈɒplɪftɐ
SHOP-lif-tuh
Definition
A shoplifter is a person who steals items from a store without paying for them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɑˌpɫɪftɝ
British English
ʃˈɒplɪftɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAHP-lif-ter
UK
SHOP-lif-tuh
Listen in Context
The security guard caught the shoplifter.
A shoplifter took a shirt from the store.
The police were called because of a shoplifter.
They caught the shoplifter on camera stuffing candy in his pockets.