How to Pronounce "slaughterhouses"
word
SLAW-ter-how-siz
SLAW-tuh-how-siz
Definition
Buildings or facilities where animals are killed and processed for meat.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɫɔtɝˌhaʊsɪz
British English
slˈɔːtəhˌaʊzɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SLAW-ter-how-siz
UK
SLAW-tuh-how-siz
Listen in Context
Many cows are sent to slaughterhouses every year.
Workers in slaughterhouses must follow strict safety rules.
Pigs, chickens, and sheep are all processed in slaughterhouses.
There’s been a lot of debate about animal welfare in slaughterhouses lately.