How to Pronounce "verdugo"
word
vɝˈduɡoʊ
ver-DOO-go
vəːˈduːɡəʊ
vuh-DOO-goh
Definition
A verdugo is someone whose job is to carry out executions, especially by killing people as a punishment. The word can also be used more broadly to describe a cruel or merciless person.
IPA Transcription
American English
vɝˈduɡoʊ
British English
vəːˈduːɡəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ver-DOO-go
UK
vuh-DOO-goh
Listen in Context
The verdugo carried out the king's order.
People feared the verdugo in the old days.
The cruel man was called a verdugo by the villagers.
After the trial, the verdugo prepared the execution site in silence.