How to Pronounce “violated

word

/ˈvaɪəɫeɪtɪd/
VY-uh-lay-did
/vˈaɪəleɪtɪd/
VY-uh-lay-tid

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈvaɪəɫeɪtɪd/

British English

/vˈaɪəleɪtɪd/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

VY-uh-lay-did

UK

VY-uh-lay-tid

Listen in Context

The company violated safety regulations.

She felt her privacy had been violated.

They violated the agreement when they left early.

If someone feels violated, it means something serious happened to their rights or boundaries.