How to Pronounce "stereotypes"
word
ˈstɛɹiəˌtaɪps/, /ˈstɛɹioʊˌtaɪps
STER-ee-uh-typs
stˈɛɹɪˌəʊtaɪps
STER-ee-oh-typs
Definition
Widely held but oversimplified and fixed ideas or images about a group of people or things, often not true and unfair.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɛɹiəˌtaɪps/, /ˈstɛɹioʊˌtaɪps
British English
stˈɛɹɪˌəʊtaɪps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STER-ee-uh-typs
UK
STER-ee-oh-typs
Listen in Context
People often have stereotypes about different cultures.
Stereotypes can hurt people's feelings.
There are many stereotypes about teenagers.
She wants to challenge the stereotypes people have about women in science.