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How to pronounce electrocution in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms burning
Type of capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution
Derivation electrocute
Type Words
Type of kill, killing, putting to death
Derivation electrocute

Examples of electrocution

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One year later, the ax murderer Kemmler was sentenced to death by electrocution.
From the time.com
Their sentences specifically say they are to die by electrocution, Mowbray said.
From the omaha.com
I've heard people have been tortured, mainly through electrocution and beatings.
From the guardian.co.uk
Both animals have been known to chew through cords, resulting in electrocution.
From the stltoday.com
Will urinating on the electric third rail of a train track cause electrocution?
From the stltoday.com
Chief Strasser said construction continued at the stadium after the electrocution.
From the dallasnews.com
He said bypassing meters is dangerous and could cause electrocution or a fire.
From the omaha.com
Ivey, 34, can choose electrocution or lethal injection, prison officials said.
From the thestate.com
Dogs that lost were allegedly put down by strangulation, hanging or electrocution.
From the time.com
More examples
  • Execution by electricity
  • Killing by electric shock
  • (electrocute) kill by electric shock; "She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted"
  • (Electrocute (band)) Electrocute is a Los Angeles-based electro rock band. Nicole Morier, from Albuquerque New Mexico, USA, founded the band with former member Mia Dime in Berlin, Germany in 2002. ...
  • (Electrocute (song)) Demons is a Swedish rock band, usually referred to as punk rock or garage punk. Their music has also been described as punk'n'roll. The band allegedly uses quotation marks to differ them from any other band with similar names.
  • A shock from electricity passing though the body to earth.
  • Method by which the animal is first stunned by passing an electrical current through the brain and subsequently killed by passing an electrical current of sinus 50 Hz through the heart. ...
  • A big shock / The end of a certain sensibility / Indulging in something that represents total self-destruction; using your energy or power in a destructive way
  • Contestants are hooked up to electrodes and given an electric shock whenever a specific event happens. ...