How to Pronounce "blackouts"
word
/ˈbɫæˌkaʊts/
BLACK-owts
/blˈækaʊts/
blak-OWTS
Definition
'Blackouts' can mean times when the electricity goes out in an area, or moments when someone suddenly loses consciousness or memory for a short period.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbɫæˌkaʊts/
British English
/blˈækaʊts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLACK-owts
UK
blak-OWTS
Listen in Context
All the houses on our street had blackouts last night.
After the accident, he had several blackouts and couldn't remember what happened.
Summer storms sometimes cause blackouts in this city.
Frequent blackouts made it hard for kids to do their homework at night.