How to Pronounce "abattoir"
word
ˌæbətˈwɑɹ
ab-uh-TWAR
ˈæbɐtwˌɑː
AB-uh-twahr
Definition
A building or place where animals are taken to be killed for their meat; also called a slaughterhouse.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌæbətˈwɑɹ
British English
ˈæbɐtwˌɑː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ab-uh-TWAR
UK
AB-uh-twahr
Listen in Context
The cows were sent to the abattoir.
There is a large abattoir outside the city.
The meat comes from the local abattoir.
The protestors gathered outside the abattoir demanding better animal welfare.