How to Pronounce "dickensian"
word
dɪˈkɛnziən
di-KEN-zee-uhn
dɪˈkɛnziən
di-KEN-zee-uhn
Definition
Describes something that is similar to the world or style found in Charles Dickens’s novels, usually with references to poverty, hard living conditions, and sometimes old-fashioned settings.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈkɛnziən
British English
dɪˈkɛnziən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-KEN-zee-uhn
UK
di-KEN-zee-uhn
Listen in Context
The movie showed Dickensian streets full of poor families.
Many people lived in Dickensian conditions during that time.
The orphanage had a very Dickensian atmosphere.
His apartment was so cold and shabby, it felt almost Dickensian.