How to Pronounce "assassin"
word
/əˈsæsən/
uh-SA-suhn
/ɐsˈæsɪn/
uh-SA-sin
Definition
An assassin is a person who deliberately kills someone, especially an important person, often for political reasons or for money. The word is usually used for planned murder, not ordinary violence.
IPA Transcription
American English
/əˈsæsən/
British English
/ɐsˈæsɪn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-SA-suhn
UK
uh-SA-sin
Listen in Context
The king was killed by an assassin.
The police searched for the assassin all night.
In the movie, an assassin hides on the roof.
The article suggested the assassin had help from inside the building.