How to Pronounce "slaughter"
word
/ˈsɫɔtɝ/
SLAW-dur
/slˈɔːtɐ/
SLAW-tuh
Definition
To kill animals for food, or to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent or cruel way.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɫɔtɝ/
British English
/slˈɔːtɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLAW-dur
UK
SLAW-tuh
Listen in Context
The farm uses a special area to slaughter chickens.
Many animals are slaughtered for food every day.
The slaughter of innocent people shocked the world.
After the war, stories of slaughter spread quickly.