How to Pronounce "homicide"
word
/ˈhɑməˌsaɪd/
HAH-muh-syd
/hˈɒmɪsˌaɪd/
HOM-i-syd
Definition
The killing of one person by another person. It is a legal and formal term that can include both unlawful killing and, in some contexts, killing that is not treated as a crime.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈhɑməˌsaɪd/
British English
/hˈɒmɪsˌaɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAH-muh-syd
UK
HOM-i-syd
Listen in Context
The police said the case was a homicide.
They are investigating a homicide in the city center.
The doctor reported the death as a possible homicide.
At first everyone thought it was an accident, but now detectives are treating it as a homicide.