Como Pronunciar "emasculate"

word

uh-MASK-yuh-layt

ih-MASK-yuh-layt

Definição

To remove a male's ability to reproduce (by removing testicles), or, more commonly, to make a person or group feel weak, powerless, or less masculine.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

əˈmæskjuˌɫeɪt/, /əˈmæskjuɫɪt

Inglês Britânico

ɪmˈæskjʊlˌeɪt

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

uh-MASK-yuh-layt

ih-MASK-yuh-layt

Ouça em Contexto

The law sought to emasculate the king's power.

Some people fear that new rules will emasculate the traditional system.

The procedure will emasculate the animal so it cannot reproduce.

He felt emasculated when he lost his job and couldn't provide for his family.