How to Pronounce "mockery"
word
/ˈmɑkɝi/
MAH-ker-ee
/mˈɒkəɹi/
MOK-uh-ree
Definition
Mockery is the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or disrespectful way. It can also mean something that is so bad or badly done that it seems like a joke.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɑkɝi/
British English
/mˈɒkəɹi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAH-ker-ee
UK
MOK-uh-ree
Listen in Context
His speech was met with mockery from the crowd.
They made a mockery of the rules.
Laughing at someone’s mistakes is a form of mockery.
This process was supposed to be fair, but it turned into a complete mockery.