How to Pronounce "mutilated"
word
/ˈmjutəˌɫeɪtəd/, /ˈmjutəˌɫeɪtɪd/
MYOO-tuh-lay-tid
/mjˈuːtɪlˌeɪtɪd/
myoo-TIL-ay-tid
Definition
Severely damaged, especially by having parts cut off or destroyed. Often used to describe bodies, objects, or texts that are violently or harshly altered.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmjutəˌɫeɪtəd/, /ˈmjutəˌɫeɪtɪd/
British English
/mjˈuːtɪlˌeɪtɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MYOO-tuh-lay-tid
UK
myoo-TIL-ay-tid
Listen in Context
The statue was mutilated during the war.
The animal was found mutilated in the field.
His mutilated hand made it hard to work.
The letter arrived, but parts had been mutilated so we couldn’t read them.