How to Pronounce "solicitors"
word
səˈɫɪsətɝz
suh-LIH-suh-terz
səlˈɪsɪtəz
suh-LIH-sih-tuhz
Definition
In the UK and some other countries, 'solicitors' are lawyers who give legal advice to clients, prepare documents, and may represent them in lower courts. In the US, the term is rarely used and usually means someone who tries to sell things or requests donations.
IPA Transcription
American English
səˈɫɪsətɝz
British English
səlˈɪsɪtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-LIH-suh-terz
UK
suh-LIH-sih-tuhz
Listen in Context
The solicitors helped us buy our new house.
There are many solicitors working at the law firm.
The solicitors prepared the legal documents for the case.
We hired specialist solicitors to handle the complicated inheritance.