How to Pronounce "a shady character"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃeɪdi/ /ˈkɛɹɪktɝ
uh SHAY-dee KAIR-ik-ter
æɪ/ /ʃˈeɪdi/ /kˈæɹɪktɐ
uh SHAY-dee KAR-ik-tuh
Definition
Someone who seems dishonest, suspicious, or likely to be involved in illegal or unethical activities.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃeɪdi/ /ˈkɛɹɪktɝ
British English
æɪ/ /ʃˈeɪdi/ /kˈæɹɪktɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh SHAY-dee KAIR-ik-ter
UK
uh SHAY-dee KAR-ik-tuh
Listen in Context
Be careful, he is a shady character.
Everyone knows the boss is a shady character.
You can tell he is a shady character by the way he talks.
I wouldn't trust him—he seems like a shady character to me.