How Do You Spell DISEMBOWEL?

Pronunciation: [dˌɪsɛmbˈa͡ʊə͡l] (IPA)

Disembowel is spelled dɪsəmˈbaʊl. This word refers to the gruesome act of removing the internal organs, specifically the intestines, from a person or animal. The spelling of this word can be broken down into its IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "dis" is pronounced as "dɪs," the second syllable "em" is pronounced as "əm," and the third syllable "bowel" is pronounced as "baʊl." The silent "w" in "bowel" can cause confusion in the spelling of this word. However, understanding its IPA phonetic transcription can help in proper spelling.

DISEMBOWEL Meaning and Definition

1. The term "disembowel" primarily refers to an act of removing or cutting open the abdomen or bowels of a living being, commonly a human or an animal. It involves the extraction or exposure of internal organs, typically the stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs. Disemboweling is often performed with a sharp instrument, like a knife, blade, or sword. This violent and gruesome act is generally associated with intentional, extreme brutality, torture, or inhumane slaughter.

   The purpose of disemboweling can vary depending on the context. In certain historic practices, such as ritual sacrifices or executions, disembowelment was performed as a form of punishment, religious ceremony, or to extract the organs for mystical or superstitious purposes. In the case of hunting or slaughtering animals, disemboweling is a crucial step in the process of cleaning, preparing, and dressing the carcass for consumption or preservation.

   The act of disemboweling often results in severe pain, extensive internal damage, and sometimes immediate or prolonged death due to the disruption of critical bodily functions. Due to its graphical nature and association with violence, disemboweling is considered an extreme form of harm or mutilation and is widely condemned in modern societies. It is typically associated with acts of extreme cruelty, sadism, or the depiction of violence in works of fiction, particularly in literary and visual arts.

2. To take out the bowels; to deprive of the bowels.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DISEMBOWEL

• dishembowel
• disembowl
• diseembowel
• dissembowel
• disemmbowel
• disembowell
• disbowle
• dissbowel
• disembowes
• Dismembowed
• Disenbowell
• disembowges
• disembel
• disembole
• disgembowel
• disembroel
• disemboled
• disembowld

Etymology of DISEMBOWEL

The word "disembowel" originated from the combination of two Old French words: "des-" (meaning "remove") and "emboeler" (meaning "entrails" or "to embalm"). The Old French term "emboeler" derived from the Latin word "inbowelare" or "imbolliare", which meant "to remove the bowels" or "to remove the entrails". The prefix "dis-" was added to intensify the action, resulting in the modern English term "disembowel", which refers to the act of removing the intestines or viscera from a body.

Similar spelling words for DISEMBOWEL

• disembody,
• disembark,
• dissemble,
• disembroil,
• dissembling,
• disembodied,
• dissembler.

Conjugate verb Disembowel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have disemboweled

you would have disemboweled

he/she/it would have disemboweled

we would have disemboweled

they would have disemboweled

I would have disembowel

you would have disembowel

he/she/it would have disembowel

we would have disembowel

they would have disembowel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been disemboweling

you would have been disemboweling

he/she/it would have been disemboweling

we would have been disemboweling

they would have been disemboweling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would disembowel

you would disembowel

he/she/it would disembowel

we would disembowel

they would disembowel

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be disemboweling

you would be disemboweling

he/she/it would be disemboweling

we would be disemboweling

they would be disemboweling

FUTURE

I will disembowel

you will disembowel

he/she/it will disembowel

we will disembowel

they will disembowel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be disemboweling

you will be disemboweling

he/she/it will be disemboweling

we will be disemboweling

they will be disemboweling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have disemboweled

you will have disemboweled

he/she/it will have disemboweled

we will have disemboweled

they will have disemboweled

I will have disembowelled, will have disemboweled

we will have disembowelled, will have disemboweled

you will have disembowelled, will have disemboweled

he/she/it will have disembowelled, will have disemboweled

they will have disembowelled, will have disemboweled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been disemboweling

you will have been disemboweling

he/she/it will have been disemboweling

we will have been disemboweling

they will have been disemboweling

IMPERATIVE

you disembowel

we let´s disembowel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to disembowel

PAST

I disembowelled, disemboweled

we disembowelled, disemboweled

you disembowelled, disemboweled

he/she/it disembowelled, disemboweled

they disembowelled, disemboweled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was disemboweling

you were disemboweling

he/she/it was disemboweling

we were disemboweling

they were disemboweling

PAST PARTICIPLE

disemboweled

PAST PERFECT

I had disemboweled

you had disemboweled

he/she/it had disemboweled

we had disemboweled

they had disemboweled

I had disembowelled, had disemboweled

we had disembowelled, had disemboweled

you had disembowelled, had disemboweled

he/she/it had disembowelled, had disemboweled

they had disembowelled, had disemboweled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been disemboweling

you had been disemboweling

he/she/it had been disemboweling

we had been disemboweling

they had been disemboweling

PRESENT

I disembowel

you disembowel

he/she/it disembowels

we disembowel

they disembowel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am disemboweling

you are disemboweling

he/she/it is disemboweling

we are disemboweling

they are disemboweling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

disemboweling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have disemboweled

you have disemboweled

he/she/it has disemboweled

we have disemboweled

they have disemboweled

I have disemboweled, have disembowelled

we have disemboweled, have disembowelled

you have disemboweled, have disembowelled

he/she/it has disemboweled, has disembowelled

they have disemboweled, have disembowelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been disemboweling

you have been disemboweling

he/she/it has been disemboweling

we have been disemboweling

they have been disemboweling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it disembowel

SIMPLE PAST

I disemboweled

you disemboweled

he/she/it disemboweled

we disemboweled

they disemboweled

I am disemboweling, am disembowelling

we are disembowelling, are disemboweling

you are disembowelling, are disemboweling

he/she/it is disemboweling, is disembowelling

they are disembowelling, are disemboweling

I was disembowelling, was disemboweling

we were disemboweling, were disembowelling

you were disemboweling, were disembowelling

he/she/it was disembowelling, was disemboweling

they were disemboweling, were disembowelling

I will be disemboweling, will be disembowelling

we will be disemboweling, will be disembowelling

you will be disemboweling, will be disembowelling

he/she/it will be disemboweling, will be disembowelling

they will be disemboweling, will be disembowelling

I have been disemboweling, have been disembowelling

we have been disemboweling, have been disembowelling

you have been disembowelling, have been disemboweling

he/she/it has been disemboweling, has been disembowelling

they have been disembowelling, have been disemboweling

I had been disembowelling, had been disemboweling

we had been disembowelling, had been disemboweling

you had been disembowelling, had been disemboweling

he/she/it had been disembowelling, had been disemboweling

they had been disembowelling, had been disemboweling

I will have been disemboweling, will have been disembowelling

we will have been disemboweling, will have been disembowelling

you will have been disemboweling, will have been disembowelling

he/she/it will have been disemboweling, will have been disembowelling

they will have been disemboweling, will have been disembowelling

I would have disembowelled, would have disemboweled

we would have disembowelled, would have disemboweled

you would have disembowelled, would have disemboweled

he/she/it would have disembowelled, would have disemboweled

they would have disembowelled, would have disemboweled

I would be disembowelling, would be disemboweling

we would be disembowelling, would be disemboweling

you would be disembowelling, would be disemboweling

he/she/it would be disembowelling, would be disemboweling

they would be disembowelling, would be disemboweling

I would have been disembowelling, would have been disemboweling

we would have been disembowelling, would have been disemboweling

you would have been disembowelling, would have been disemboweling

he/she/it would have been disembowelling, would have been disemboweling

they would have been disembowelling, would have been disemboweling