How to Pronounce "horsewhipped"
word
ˈhɔrsˌwɪpt
HORS-wipt
hˈɔːswɪpt
HAWS-wipt
Definition
To hit or punish someone with a horsewhip (a long, leather whip for riding horses). Often used to describe physical punishment in the past.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɔrsˌwɪpt
British English
hˈɔːswɪpt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HORS-wipt
UK
HAWS-wipt
Listen in Context
The thief was horsewhipped for his crime.
He was horsewhipped in front of everyone.
Servants were often horsewhipped in the old days.
He felt so shamed, it was as if he had been horsewhipped.