How to Pronounce "massacred"
word
ˈmæsəkɝd
MAS-uh-kurd
mˈæsəkəd
MAS-uh-kud
Definition
To kill a large number of people, usually in a cruel or violent way; used to describe an event where many victims are targeted together.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæsəkɝd
British English
mˈæsəkəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAS-uh-kurd
UK
MAS-uh-kud
Listen in Context
Many people were massacred during the war.
The villagers were massacred by the soldiers.
Hundreds were massacred in the attack.
History books describe how innocent people were massacred in the conflict.