How to Pronounce "perfidy"
word
ˈpɝfɪdi
PUR-fi-dee
ˈpɜː.fɪ.di
PUR-fi-dee
Definition
Perfidy means the act of betraying someone's trust or being disloyal, especially when someone breaks an important promise on purpose.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɝfɪdi
British English
ˈpɜː.fɪ.di
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-fi-dee
UK
PUR-fi-dee
Listen in Context
The general committed perfidy by betraying his country.
His act of perfidy was known to everyone in the village.
She could not forgive the perfidy of her closest friend.
Years later, the story of his political perfidy still angers many.