How to Pronounce "disembowel"
word
[dɪsɪmˈbaʊ(ə)ɫ]
dis-im-BOW-uhl
dˌɪsɛmbˈaʊəl
dis-em-BOW-uhl
Definition
To disembowel means to remove the internal organs, especially the intestines, from a person or animal, usually in a violent or surgical way.
IPA Transcription
American English
[dɪsɪmˈbaʊ(ə)ɫ]
British English
dˌɪsɛmbˈaʊəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
dis-im-BOW-uhl
UK
dis-em-BOW-uhl
Listen in Context
In old stories, warriors would sometimes disembowel their enemies after battle.
Doctors might need to disembowel an animal during certain surgeries.
The movie showed a monster trying to disembowel its victims.
The villain threatened to disembowel anyone who betrayed him.