How to Pronounce "macabre"
word
məˈkɑbɝ/, /məˈkɑbɹə
muh-KAH-ber
məkˈɑːbɹɐ
muh-KAH-bruh
Definition
Something macabre is frightening, disturbing, or related to death or horror, often in a strange or unnatural way.
IPA Transcription
American English
məˈkɑbɝ/, /məˈkɑbɹə
British English
məkˈɑːbɹɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
muh-KAH-ber
UK
muh-KAH-bruh
Listen in Context
The movie had a macabre theme with many scenes about death.
She did not like the macabre decorations at the haunted house.
The book describes the macabre history of the abandoned hospital.
There’s something macabre about collecting bones as a hobby.