How to Pronounce "meatpacking"
word
ˈmitˌpækɪŋ
MEET-pak-ing
mˈiːtpækɪŋ
MEET-pak-ing
Definition
The industry or process of slaughtering animals and preparing and packaging meat for sale.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmitˌpækɪŋ
British English
mˈiːtpækɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MEET-pak-ing
UK
MEET-pak-ing
Listen in Context
He works at a meatpacking plant outside the city.
Meatpacking is a big industry in the Midwest.
The meatpacking process includes cutting and packaging meat.
During the pandemic, several meatpacking plants shut down temporarily.