How to Pronounce "varlets"
word
ˈvɑrlɪts
VAR-lits
vˈɑːləts
VAH-luts
Definition
'Varlets' is an old-fashioned term that originally meant young male servants, but later came to mean dishonest or untrustworthy men—similar to 'rogues' or 'scoundrels.'
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɑrlɪts
British English
vˈɑːləts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAR-lits
UK
VAH-luts
Listen in Context
The king's varlets cleaned the stables every morning.
In the old story, varlets often served knights on their journeys.
The villagers feared the varlets who roamed the countryside at night.
Those two varlets cheated everyone at the market!