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S vs Electrocuted - What's the difference?

s | electrocuted |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a verb electrocuted is

(electrocute).

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    electrocuted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (electrocute)

    • electrocute

    English

    Verb

    (electrocut)
  • To cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock.
    • He was electrocuted for his crimes.
  • (informal) To inflict a severe electric shock, not necessarily fatally.

    • Usage notes

    Formally, the words electrocute'' and ''electrocution'' always imply fatality. Informally, however, these terms are rather often used to refer to serious but nonfatal electric shocks. Strictly correct usage is to reserve ''electrocute'' and ''electrocution'' for fatal electric shocks, and to use ''shock'' or ''electric shock for nonfatal ones.

    Related terms

    * electrocution