How to Pronounce "pollutes"
word
pəˈɫuts
puh-LOOTS
pəlˈuːts
puh-LOOTS
Definition
To make air, water, or land dirty or unsafe by adding harmful substances to it.
IPA Transcription
American English
pəˈɫuts
British English
pəlˈuːts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-LOOTS
UK
puh-LOOTS
Listen in Context
The trash from the factory pollutes the river.
Smoke from cars pollutes the air in the city.
Plastic pollutes the ocean and harms animals.
Even a small leak from a boat pollutes the lake for years.