How to Pronounce "heartthrob"
word
ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb
HART-throb
hˈɑːtθɹɒb
HAHT-throb
Definition
A person, usually a young man, who is very attractive and famous, especially among people who admire them romantically.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb
British English
hˈɑːtθɹɒb
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HART-throb
UK
HAHT-throb
Listen in Context
Many girls think the actor is a real heartthrob.
He became a teenage heartthrob after his first movie.
The magazine put the pop heartthrob on its cover.
Back in high school, he was the biggest heartthrob—everyone had a crush on him.