How to Pronounce "lousy"
word
/ˈɫaʊzi/
LOW-zee
/lˈaʊsi/
LOW-see
Definition
If something is lousy, it is very bad, unpleasant, or disappointing. It can describe things like weather, service, performance, or how someone feels.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫaʊzi/
British English
/lˈaʊsi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOW-zee
UK
LOW-see
Listen in Context
We had lousy weather all weekend.
The food at that restaurant was lousy.
I stayed home because I felt lousy.
He gave me a lousy excuse for being late.