How to Pronounce "perfidious"
word
pəˈfɪdi.əs
per-FID-ee-uhs
pɜːfˈɪdɪəs
pur-FID-ee-uhs
Definition
Describes someone who betrays others, breaks trust, or is deliberately deceitful in a relationship or situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
pəˈfɪdi.əs
British English
pɜːfˈɪdɪəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
per-FID-ee-uhs
UK
pur-FID-ee-uhs
Listen in Context
The perfidious advisor betrayed the king.
He was punished for his perfidious actions.
No one trusted the perfidious merchant.
After his perfidious betrayal, their friendship never recovered.