How to Pronounce "alky"
word
ˈælki
AL-kee
ˈælki
AL-kee
Definition
A very informal, slang term for a person who frequently drinks too much alcohol; sometimes used to refer to alcohol itself, especially ethanol in chemistry or street drug contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈælki
British English
ˈælki
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AL-kee
UK
AL-kee
Listen in Context
He was called an alky by his friends.
That old man at the bar is an alky.
Mixing alky with other drugs can be dangerous.
Don't leave your drink with that alky over there.