How to Pronounce "varmints"
word
ˈvɑɹmɪnt
VAR-mint
vˈɑːmɪnts
VAH-mints
Definition
'Varmints' means troublesome or unwanted animals, especially small wild creatures that cause problems, like rats, raccoons, or insects. Sometimes it can also be used playfully for mischievous people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɑɹmɪnt
British English
vˈɑːmɪnts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAR-mint
UK
VAH-mints
Listen in Context
The farmer set traps to catch the varmints in his barn.
The garden was destroyed by varmints last summer.
He called the mice in his house varmints.
Those raccoons are clever little varmints—they got into the trash again!