How to Pronounce "killed outright"
expression
ˈkɪɫd/ /ˈaʊˈtɹaɪt
KILD OWT-ryt
kˈɪld/ /ˈaʊtraɪt
kild OWT-ryt
Definition
If someone is 'killed outright,' they die immediately at the scene, without any delay. It means death happened instantly and not from later injuries.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪɫd/ /ˈaʊˈtɹaɪt
British English
kˈɪld/ /ˈaʊtraɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KILD OWT-ryt
UK
kild OWT-ryt
Listen in Context
The driver was killed outright in the collision.
Two passengers were killed outright by the explosion.
He was killed outright when the building collapsed.
Thankfully, no one was killed outright in the accident, though several were injured.