How to Pronounce "bootlegging"
word
ˈbutˌɫɛɡɪŋ
BOOT-leg-ing
bˈuːtlɛɡɪŋ
BOOT-leg-ing
Definition
Bootlegging means making, copying, or selling something (like alcohol, movies, or music) illegally, especially to avoid taxes or laws. Historically, it referred to illegally making or selling alcohol.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbutˌɫɛɡɪŋ
British English
bˈuːtlɛɡɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOOT-leg-ing
UK
BOOT-leg-ing
Listen in Context
Bootlegging alcohol was common in the 1920s.
Modern bootlegging often involves copying movies illegally.
He was arrested for bootlegging CDs.
There's a lot of bootlegging at music festivals these days.