Proper Pronunciation Guide

caricature

[kɛ͜ɚə kə ʧɚ]

Pronounce this word as four syllables, stressing the first one.
Pronounce the first syllable like the word “care.”
Pronounce both the letter “i” and the second letter “a” as the weak schwa vowel
/ə/.
Pronounce the letter “t” as
/ʧ/ .
Pronounce the final letters “ure” as the unstressed R-Vowel
/ɚ/ .

	The cartoonist drew a caricature of the mayor.
	The comedian caricatured the president in a skit on Saturday Night Live.

(noun) An exaggerated portrait or picture of someone either drawn, written, or performed that is exaggerated, reductive, and often satirical.
(verb) To make a caricature of someone.