How to Pronounce "assailant"
word
/əˈseɪɫənt/
uh-SAY-luhnt
/ɐsˈeɪlənt/
uh-SAY-luhnt
Definition
A person who attacks someone physically or violently, usually in a crime or fight.
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈseɪɫənt/
British English
/ɐsˈeɪlənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-SAY-luhnt
UK
uh-SAY-luhnt
Listen in Context
The police are looking for the assailant.
The assailant escaped after the attack.
The victim described the assailant to the police.
No one saw where the assailant went after the incident.