How to Pronounce "railroaded"
word
ˈɹeɪɫˌɹoʊdɪd
RAYL-roh-did
ɹˈeɪlɹəʊdɪd
RAYL-roh-did
Definition
If someone is railroaded, they are forced into doing something without fair treatment, such as being quickly and unfairly convicted of a crime or pressured to agree to something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪɫˌɹoʊdɪd
British English
ɹˈeɪlɹəʊdɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYL-roh-did
UK
RAYL-roh-did
Listen in Context
He was railroaded into signing the contract.
The suspect was railroaded by the police.
She feels like she's being railroaded at work.
He got railroaded into pleading guilty, even though he was innocent.