How to Pronounce "separatists"
word
ˈsɛpɝətɪsts/, /ˈsɛpɹətɪsts
SEP-er-uh-tists
sˈɛpəɹˌætɪsts
SEP-uh-RAT-ists
Definition
People who want a region, group, or community to become independent from a larger political or social unit, often by forming their own country or government.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛpɝətɪsts/, /ˈsɛpɹətɪsts
British English
sˈɛpəɹˌætɪsts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEP-er-uh-tists
UK
SEP-uh-RAT-ists
Listen in Context
The separatists want their own country.
The army fought against the separatists.
Some separatists live in the mountains.
The separatists declared independence last year, but the new state isn’t recognized internationally.