How to Pronounce "putrefied"
word
ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪd
PYOO-tri-fide
pjˈuːtɹɪfˌaɪd
pyoo-TREE-fide
Definition
Having undergone decay or rotting, usually creating a foul smell; describing something that has decomposed, especially organic matter like food or a dead body.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpjuːtrɪˌfaɪd
British English
pjˈuːtɹɪfˌaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PYOO-tri-fide
UK
pyoo-TREE-fide
Listen in Context
The meat had putrefied after being left out for days.
A putrefied apple smells very bad.
We found a putrefied leaf in the garden.
By the time authorities arrived, the body was already putrefied.