How to Pronounce "caretaker"
word
/ˈkɛɹˌteɪkɝ/
KAIR-tay-kur
/kˈeəteɪkɐ/
KAIR-tay-kuh
Definition
A caretaker is someone who takes care of a person, place, or thing. This can mean looking after a building (like a janitor), or caring for a person who cannot care for themselves.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɛɹˌteɪkɝ/
British English
/kˈeəteɪkɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAIR-tay-kur
UK
KAIR-tay-kuh
Listen in Context
The caretaker locks the school every night.
My grandmother has a caretaker to help her at home.
The zoo caretaker feeds the animals.
We met the friendly caretaker who takes care of the old library.