How to Pronounce "brutalize"
word
ˈbɹutəˌɫaɪz
BROO-tuh-lize
ˈbruːtəˌlaɪz
BROO-tuh-lize
Definition
To treat someone with great cruelty or violence; can also mean to make someone more cruel or insensitive over time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹutəˌɫaɪz
British English
ˈbruːtəˌlaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROO-tuh-lize
UK
BROO-tuh-lize
Listen in Context
The guards brutalized the prisoners without mercy.
The war brutalized the young soldiers.
He was brutalized by the harsh treatment at school.
The movie shows how people are brutalized by constant violence.