How to Pronounce "libertines"
word
ˈɫɪbɝˌtinz
LIB-er-teenz
lˈɪbətˌiːnz
li-BUH-teenz
Definition
Libertines are people who behave without moral principles or sexual restraints, especially regarding traditional norms. The term often refers to those seeking pleasure without concern for rules.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɪbɝˌtinz
British English
lˈɪbətˌiːnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIB-er-teenz
UK
li-BUH-teenz
Listen in Context
The novel tells the story of a group of libertines in 18th-century France.
Some people saw the artists as libertines because of their unusual lifestyles.
The old church warned against the influence of libertines in society.
Back in those days, poets and philosophers were often considered libertines by the conservative public.