How to Pronounce "perpetrator"
word
/ˈpɝpəˌtɹeɪtɝ/
PUR-puh-tray-ter
/pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtɐ/
PUR-pi-tray-tuh
Definition
A perpetrator is a person who commits a crime or does something wrong, especially something illegal or harmful.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɝpəˌtɹeɪtɝ/
British English
/pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-puh-tray-ter
UK
PUR-pi-tray-tuh
Listen in Context
The police are searching for the perpetrator of the robbery.
It took months to catch the perpetrator.
The perpetrator confessed to the crime in court.
They're still trying to figure out who the real perpetrator is.