How to Pronounce "persecutor"
word
ˈpɝsəkˌjutɝ
PUR-suh-KYOO-ter
pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɐ
PUR-si-KYOO-tuh
Definition
A persecutor is a person or group who treats someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɝsəkˌjutɝ
British English
pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-suh-KYOO-ter
UK
PUR-si-KYOO-tuh
Listen in Context
The persecutor hurt many innocent people.
A persecutor often acts out of hatred or fear.
History remembers the victims and the persecutors.
He never forgot how his persecutors treated him during the war.