How to Pronounce "carnage"
word
ˈkɑɹnɪdʒ
KAR-nij
kˈɑːnɪdʒ
KAN-ij
Definition
Carnage means the violent killing of a large number of people, often leaving a scene full of blood and destruction.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑɹnɪdʒ
British English
kˈɑːnɪdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAR-nij
UK
KAN-ij
Listen in Context
The movie showed scenes of carnage after the battle.
There was carnage on the roads after the big accident.
News reports described the storm’s aftermath as pure carnage.
After the riot, the streets were left in total carnage.