How to Pronounce "mutilates"
word
ˈmjutəˌɫeɪt
MYOO-tuh-layts
mjˈuːtɪlˌeɪts
myoo-TIL-ayts
Definition
To severely damage or disfigure something or someone, often by cutting off or destroying important parts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmjutəˌɫeɪt
British English
mjˈuːtɪlˌeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MYOO-tuh-layts
UK
myoo-TIL-ayts
Listen in Context
He mutilates books by tearing out many pages.
The factory pollution mutilates the landscape.
An accident sometimes mutilates animals severely.
Vandalism mutilates these statues every year.