English pronunciation

How to pronounce “slaughter

Phonetic spelling

SLAW-tur

IPA /ˈsɫɔtɝ/

Syllable stress

slaw·tur

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • The butcher prepared the animal for slaughter.

  • The battle resulted in the slaughter of many soldiers.

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