How to Pronounce "pariah"
word
pɝˈaɪə
per-EYE-uh
pəɹˈaɪə
puh-RYE-uh
Definition
A pariah is someone who is rejected or avoided by other people or society; an outcast.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɝˈaɪə
British English
pəɹˈaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
per-EYE-uh
UK
puh-RYE-uh
Listen in Context
After the scandal, he became a pariah at work.
She felt like a pariah at school after the rumors spread.
No one wanted to talk to the pariah at the party.
He was treated like a pariah after refusing to go along with the group.