How to Pronounce "a travesty of justice"
expression
uh TRA-vuh-stee uhv JUH-stis
uh TRA-vuh-stee ov JUH-stis
Definition
A situation where legal procedures or decisions are so wrong or unfair that they are a total mockery of true justice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtɹævəsti/ /ˈəv/ /ˈdʒəstəs/, /ˈdʒəstɪs
British English
æɪ/ /tɹˈævəstˌi/ /ˈɒv/ /dʒˈʌstɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh TRA-vuh-stee uhv JUH-stis
UK
uh TRA-vuh-stee ov JUH-stis
Listen in Context
The verdict was a travesty of justice.
Many people called the trial a travesty of justice.
They believe his sentence was a travesty of justice.
Honestly, what happened in that courtroom was a travesty of justice.