How to Pronounce "stakeout"
word
/ˈsteɪˌkaʊt/
STAYK-owt
/stˈeɪkaʊt/
STAYK-owt
Definition
A stakeout is when police or investigators secretly watch a place or person to collect information, usually for a period of time.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsteɪˌkaʊt/
British English
/stˈeɪkaʊt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAYK-owt
UK
STAYK-owt
Listen in Context
The police planned a stakeout near the suspect's house.
During the stakeout, officers waited quietly in their car.
A stakeout can last for hours or even days.
We were getting bored during the long stakeout, so we played cards to pass the time.