How to Pronounce "crematory"
word
ˈkrɛməˌtɔɹi
KREM-uh-tor-ee
ˈkriːmətəri
KREE-muh-tuh-ree
Definition
A crematory is a place or facility where dead bodies are burned and reduced to ashes as a form of final disposition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkrɛməˌtɔɹi
British English
ˈkriːmətəri
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KREM-uh-tor-ee
UK
KREE-muh-tuh-ree
Listen in Context
The city built a new crematory last year.
His family chose a crematory for his final arrangements.
A crematory is different from a cemetery.
I felt uneasy walking past the old crematory at night.