How to Pronounce "garrotte"
word
ɡəˈrɑt
guh-RAHT
ɡˈæɹɒt
guh-ROT
Definition
A garrotte is a device, usually a cord or wire, used to strangle someone by tightening it around their neck.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɡəˈrɑt
British English
ɡˈæɹɒt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
guh-RAHT
UK
guh-ROT
Listen in Context
The police found a garrotte at the crime scene.
A garrotte can be made from a simple piece of wire.
He used a garrotte in the story to capture the villain.
The assassin slipped a garrotte around the guard's neck in the darkness.