How to pronounce ersatz
American English pronunciation
ER-sahts
- IPA
- /ˈɛɹˌsɑts/
- Syllables
- ER · sahts (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ersatz means
Fake; a poor copy of the real thing
In a sentence: The ersatz diamonds sparkled, but they were only glass.
Where it comes from: It comes from a German word.
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