How to Pronounce "convict"
word
/ˈkɑnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/
KAHN-vikt (noun), kuhn-VIKT (verb)
/ˈkɒnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/
KON-vikt (noun), kuhn-VIKT (verb)
Definition
As a verb, it means to officially decide in court that someone is guilty of a crime. As a noun, it means a person who has been found guilty of a crime, especially one in prison.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɑnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/
British English
/ˈkɒnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHN-vikt (noun), kuhn-VIKT (verb)
UK
KON-vikt (noun), kuhn-VIKT (verb)
Listen in Context
The court convicted him of theft.
The prison holds many convicts.
They could not convict her without proof.
The jury refused to convict because the story didn't make sense.