slave state meaning

UK /sleɪv steɪt/ US /sleɪv steɪt/ 2 syllables

slave state (noun): any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War.

Definition of slave state

  1. any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War

    Opposite: free state

    Type of: American state

How to pronounce slave state

slave state is pronounced /sleɪv steɪt/ in British English and /sleɪv steɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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