audacity

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: au-dac-i-ty (4)

English Definition

Rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence or willingness to take bold risks.

Example Sentence

How did he have the audacity to speak to me like that?

US IPA /ษ”หหˆdรฆsษ™ti/
UK IPA /ษ”หหˆdรฆsษ™ti/