How to Pronounce "vigilante"
word
/ˌvɪdʒəˈɫænti/
vi-juh-LAN-tee
/vˌɪdʒɪlˈænti/
vi-jil-AN-tee
Definition
A vigilante is a person who tries to enforce the law or punish wrongdoers on their own, without legal authority, usually because they believe the official system is not effective.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌvɪdʒəˈɫænti/
British English
/vˌɪdʒɪlˈænti/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
vi-juh-LAN-tee
UK
vi-jil-AN-tee
Listen in Context
The city does not allow anyone to be a vigilante.
The vigilante took action because the police did nothing.
Many movies feature a hero who becomes a vigilante.
People sometimes cheer for a vigilante, even if what they're doing is technically illegal.