How to Pronounce "victim"
word
/ˈvɪktəm/
VIK-tuhm
/vˈɪktɪm/
VIK-tim
Definition
A victim is a person who is harmed, injured, killed, or affected by a crime, accident, violence, disease, or another bad situation. It can also mean someone who is unfairly influenced or targeted by something.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈvɪktəm/
British English
/vˈɪktɪm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VIK-tuhm
UK
VIK-tim
Listen in Context
The victim called the police after the attack.
The fire victim lost her home.
He was the victim of a scam.
A lot of people fall victim to online fraud every year.