How to Pronounce "mortification"
word
ˈmɔɹtəfˌkeɪʃən
mawr-tuh-FAY-shuhn
mˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən
maw-tif-ih-KAY-shuhn
Definition
Mortification is a feeling of deep shame, embarrassment, or humiliation caused by something that happens or something you do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɔɹtəfˌkeɪʃən
British English
mˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
mawr-tuh-FAY-shuhn
UK
maw-tif-ih-KAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
She felt mortification when everyone laughed at her mistake.
His face turned red with mortification during the interview.
The loss brought great mortification to the team.
To his mortification, he realized he had been talking with spinach in his teeth all day.