American English pronunciation
How to pronounce raucous
IPA transcription: ['ɹɔkəs]
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Adjective
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unpleasantly loud and harsh
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disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
“a raucous party”
“rowdy teenagers”
Usage examples
- The Cauca guan’s call is, like other guans, a loud, raucous honking.
- In the hotheaded antebellum years, the Society could become raucous.