ghetto

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: ghet-to (2)

English Definition

A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group.

Example Sentence

He grew up in a poor ghetto of the city.

US IPA /ΛˆΙ‘Ι›toʊ/
UK IPA /ˈɑetΙ™ΚŠ/