How to pronounce ventriloquist
American English pronunciation
ven-TRIL-uh-kwist
- IPA
- /vɛnˈtɹɪləkwɪst/
- Syllables
- ven · TRIL · uh · kwist (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What ventriloquist means
A performer who makes a puppet seem to talk
In a sentence: The ventriloquist's puppet told jokes while her own lips barely moved.
Where it comes from: From "ventriloquy," the skill of making your voice seem to come from somewhere else, with "-ist" added for a person who does it.
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