mockery
nounStress: first syllable
Syllables: mock-er-y (3)
English Definition
Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.
Example Sentence
His strange outfit made him an object of mockery.
US IPA
/ˈmɑː.kɚ.i/
UK IPA
/ˈmɒk.ər.i/