How to Pronounce "squalid"
word
ˈskwɑɫəd
SKWAH-lid
skwˈɒlɪd
skwo-LID
Definition
Very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect. It can also describe something morally low or shameful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskwɑɫəd
British English
skwˈɒlɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKWAH-lid
UK
skwo-LID
Listen in Context
The family lived in a squalid room with no windows.
The children played outside instead of in their squalid home.
Many people were shocked by the squalid conditions shown on TV.
The landlord ignored the squalid state of the building for years.