How to Pronounce "codefendant"
word
koʊˈdɪˌfɛndənt
koh-DIH-fen-duhnt
kəʊdɪˈfɛndənt
koh-dih-FEN-duhnt
Definition
A codefendant is a person who is charged with a crime in the same case as another person; both are defendants in the same legal case.
IPA Transcription
American English
koʊˈdɪˌfɛndənt
British English
kəʊdɪˈfɛndənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
koh-DIH-fen-duhnt
UK
koh-dih-FEN-duhnt
Listen in Context
Both suspects stood trial as codefendants.
The judge asked each codefendant to speak.
The lawyer represented two codefendants in the case.
After hours in court, one codefendant decided to take a plea deal.