How to Pronounce "pestilence"
word
ˈpɛstəɫəns
PES-tuh-luhns
pˈɛstɪləns
PES-ti-luhns
Definition
A deadly, infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; sometimes used more generally for anything that causes widespread harm or destruction.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɛstəɫəns
British English
pˈɛstɪləns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PES-tuh-luhns
UK
PES-ti-luhns
Listen in Context
The pestilence killed thousands in the village.
Doctors tried to stop the pestilence from spreading.
A pestilence swept across the land long ago.
Some feared the drought was as deadly as a pestilence.