How to Pronounce "linger around"
expression
ˈɫɪŋɝ/, /ˈɫɪŋɡɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
LING-gur uh-ROWND
lˈɪŋɡɐ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
LING-guh uh-ROWND
Definition
To stay in a place longer than necessary, often without a clear reason, or to move slowly around a location instead of leaving.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɪŋɝ/, /ˈɫɪŋɡɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
lˈɪŋɡɐ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LING-gur uh-ROWND
UK
LING-guh uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
The children linger around the playground after school.
Please don't linger around the store after closing time.
Some people linger around waiting for the bus.
I saw him linger around the entrance, like he couldn't decide whether to come in.