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slaughterhouse

/ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
slaugh-ter-house
IPA
/ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where animals are slaughtered.

noun

The scene of a massacre.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From slaughter + house.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/

Inflected Forms

slaughterhouses (plural)

Phrases

killing floor knacker's yard

Frequently Paired Words

slaughter slaughterer slaughterous killing floor knacker's yard

Synonyms

abattoir shambles butchery

Rhymes With

waterhouse

Questions

How do you pronounce slaughterhouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/.
What does slaughterhouse mean?
A place where animals are slaughtered.
Where does slaughterhouse come from?
From slaughter + house.

How to pronounce slaughterhouse

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsloː.tə(ɹ).haʊs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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