Como Pronunciar "decimated"
word
ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd
DES-uh-may-tid
dˈɛsɪmˌeɪtɪd
DES-ih-may-tid
Definição
To severely damage, destroy, or greatly reduce the number of something. Although originally meaning to kill one in every ten, it now usually means to devastate a large part.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd
Inglês Britânico
dˈɛsɪmˌeɪtɪd
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
DES-uh-may-tid
UK
DES-ih-may-tid
Ouça em Contexto
The wildfire decimated the small village.
Disease decimated the herd of cattle.
The army was decimated in the battle.
Our savings were decimated after paying for the repairs.