How to Pronounce "perpetrators"
word
ˈpɝpəˌtɹeɪtɝz
PUR-puh-tray-terz
pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtəz
PUR-pi-tray-tuhz
Definition
People who have committed a crime or done something wrong, especially someone officially accused or found guilty of an illegal act.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɝpəˌtɹeɪtɝz
British English
pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-puh-tray-terz
UK
PUR-pi-tray-tuhz
Listen in Context
The police arrested the perpetrators of the theft.
The perpetrators have not been identified yet.
Many perpetrators try to escape after committing a crime.
Authorities are searching for the perpetrators behind last night's incident.