How to Pronounce "saboteur"
word
ˌsæbəˈtɝ
sab-uh-TUR
sˌæbətˈɜː
sab-uh-TER
Definition
A saboteur is a person who deliberately destroys, damages, or obstructs something, often to weaken an organization, effort, or machinery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌsæbəˈtɝ
British English
sˌæbətˈɜː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sab-uh-TUR
UK
sab-uh-TER
Listen in Context
The saboteur cut the power lines during the night.
The police arrested the saboteur at the factory gate.
They believed a saboteur was working from inside the organization.
During the war, a skilled saboteur destroyed several bridges to slow down the enemy.