How to Pronounce "battlefield"
word
/ˈbætəɫˌfiɫd/
BA-duhl-feeld
/bˈætəlfˌiːld/
BA-tuhl-feeld
Definition
A battlefield is the area where a battle or fight, especially between armies, takes place. It can also be used figuratively for a place where intense conflict or competition happens.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈbætəɫˌfiɫd/
British English
/bˈætəlfˌiːld/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BA-duhl-feeld
UK
BA-tuhl-feeld
Listen in Context
The soldiers met on the battlefield at sunrise.
Many were injured on the battlefield.
This battlefield is now a memorial site.
Work can feel like a battlefield when there’s lots of competition.