How to Pronounce "brutalized"
word
ˈbɹutəˌɫaɪzd
BROO-tuh-lized
ˈbruːtəlaɪzd
BROO-tuh-lized
Definition
To treat someone in a cruel and violent way, or to make someone become more cruel and insensitive due to repeated violence.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹutəˌɫaɪzd
British English
ˈbruːtəlaɪzd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROO-tuh-lized
UK
BROO-tuh-lized
Listen in Context
The prisoners were brutalized by their captors.
She felt brutalized after years of abuse.
The dog had been brutalized by its previous owner.
Years of conflict had brutalized the entire community.