How to Pronounce "put an animal out"
expression
PUT an AN-uh-m'l OWT
put UN AN-i-muhl OWT
Definition
To put an animal outside, usually out of a building, or, more formally, to euthanize (end the life of) an animal painlessly when it is suffering.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈænəməɫ/ /ˈaʊt
British English
pʊt/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈænɪməl/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT an AN-uh-m'l OWT
UK
put UN AN-i-muhl OWT
Listen in Context
Please put the cat out before you go to bed.
We had to put the dog out because he was barking too much.
Sometimes it's necessary to put an animal out of its pain.
Don't forget to put the dog out before you leave for work.