How to Pronounce "decapitate"
word
diˈkæpəˌteɪt
di-KAP-uh-tayt
dɪkˈæpɪtˌeɪt
di-KAP-i-tayt
Definition
To cut off the head of a person or animal, usually as a form of execution or violence.
IPA Transcription
American English
diˈkæpəˌteɪt
British English
dɪkˈæpɪtˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-KAP-uh-tayt
UK
di-KAP-i-tayt
Listen in Context
The king ordered his enemies to be decapitated.
In the past, criminals were sometimes decapitated as punishment.
The executioner used a sword to decapitate the prisoner.
Many old legends describe heroes who decapitate monsters in battle.