How to Pronounce "brutalizing"
word
ˈbɹutəˌɫaɪzɪŋ
BROO-tuh-ly-zing
ˈbruːtəlaɪzɪŋ
BROO-tuh-ly-zing
Definition
To treat someone with extreme cruelty or violence, often causing them great pain or suffering. Sometimes also means to make someone less sensitive or more cruel through harsh treatment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹutəˌɫaɪzɪŋ
British English
ˈbruːtəlaɪzɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROO-tuh-ly-zing
UK
BROO-tuh-ly-zing
Listen in Context
The guards were brutalizing the prisoners.
The movie shows the main character brutalizing his enemies.
Reports say the army was brutalizing civilians.
He grew up in an environment where adults were constantly brutalizing each other.