slave market meaning

UK /sleɪv ˈmɑːkɪt/ US /sleɪv ˈmɑrkət/ 3 syllables

slave market (noun): a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War).

Definition of slave market

  1. a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)

    Type of: marketplace

How to pronounce slave market

slave market is pronounced /sleɪv ˈmɑːkɪt/ in British English and /sleɪv ˈmɑrkət/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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