lottery

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: lot-ter-y (3)

English Definition

A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to holders of numbers drawn at random.

Example Sentence

He won a big prize in the lottery.

US IPA /ˈlɑːtΙ™ri/
UK IPA /ˈlΙ’tΙ™ri/