How to Pronounce "slumlord"
word
ˈslʌmˌlɔɹd
SLUHM-lord
slˈʌmlɔːd
sl-UHM-lawd
Definition
A slumlord is a landlord who owns and rents out properties in poor condition, usually in run-down neighborhoods, and often ignores necessary repairs while collecting high rent.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈslʌmˌlɔɹd
British English
slˈʌmlɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLUHM-lord
UK
sl-UHM-lawd
Listen in Context
The city fined the slumlord for not fixing broken windows.
Many tenants complained about their slumlord ignoring leaks.
A good landlord is not a slumlord.
That building is falling apart because the slumlord refuses to do any repairs.