How to Pronounce "butchery"
word
ˈbʊtʃɝi
BUUCH-uh-ree
bˈʊtʃəɹi
BUUCH-uh-ree
Definition
A butchery is a place where animals are killed and their meat is prepared for sale; it can also mean the act of killing animals for meat, or, figuratively, a violent and bloody killing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbʊtʃɝi
British English
bˈʊtʃəɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BUUCH-uh-ree
UK
BUUCH-uh-ree
Listen in Context
My uncle owns a butchery in the town center.
The butchery sells fresh lamb every day.
The soldiers were shocked by the butchery on the battlefield.
After the war, the city's streets bore witness to terrible butchery.