How to Pronounce "caricature"
word
KAIR-uh-kuh-chur
KARR-ih-kuh-chaw
Definition
A caricature is a drawing or description that exaggerates certain features of a person or thing, often in a funny or critical way. It can also mean a description or imitation that makes someone or something seem silly or foolish.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɛɹəkətʃɝ
British English
kˈæɹɪkətʃˌɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAIR-uh-kuh-chur
UK
KARR-ih-kuh-chaw
Listen in Context
The newspaper published a caricature of the mayor.
She drew a funny caricature of her friend.
A caricature often has a big head and small body.
That movie was almost a caricature of real life—so exaggerated!