How to Pronounce "mortuary"
word
/ˈmɔɹtʃuˌɛɹi/
MOR-chuh-weh-ree
/mˈɔːtjuːəɹˌi/
MAWT-yoo-uh-ree
Definition
A mortuary is a place where dead bodies are kept, usually before a funeral or burial. It is also called a morgue.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɔɹtʃuˌɛɹi/
British English
/mˈɔːtjuːəɹˌi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MOR-chuh-weh-ree
UK
MAWT-yoo-uh-ree
Listen in Context
The hospital has a mortuary in the basement.
Families visited the mortuary to say goodbye.
Bodies are kept in the mortuary before burial.
She had to go to the mortuary to identify her relative.