How to Pronounce "lorel"
word
ˈlɔɹəl
LAW-ruhl
ˈlɔːrəl
LAW-ruhl
Definition
An old-fashioned word for a lazy or good-for-nothing person. Rarely used in modern English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlɔɹəl
British English
ˈlɔːrəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAW-ruhl
UK
LAW-ruhl
Listen in Context
He called the lazy man a lorel.
In the old story, the thief was a known lorel.
No one trusted the lorel in the village.
People used to warn their children: 'Don’t be a lorel.'