How to Pronounce "slaughters"
word
ˈsɫɔtɝz
SLAW-terz
slˈɔːtəz
SLAW-tuhz
Definition
To kill animals for their meat, or to kill many people or animals in a violent and cruel way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫɔtɝz
British English
slˈɔːtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLAW-terz
UK
SLAW-tuhz
Listen in Context
The farmer slaughters his cows before winter.
The butcher slaughters chickens every day.
The army slaughters its enemies in the war.
Every fall, the farm slaughters hundreds of turkeys for Thanksgiving.