How to Pronounce "defectors"
word
dɪˈfɛktɝz
di-FEK-terz
dɪfˈɛktəz
di-FEK-tuhz
Definition
People who leave their country, organization, or group, often to join or support an opposing side, typically for political reasons.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈfɛktɝz
British English
dɪfˈɛktəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FEK-terz
UK
di-FEK-tuhz
Listen in Context
Some defectors spoke to the press about their journey.
The guards tried to stop the defectors at the border.
There are new laws to punish defectors from the army.
Many North Korean defectors risk their lives to escape to South Korea.