How to Pronounce "criminal"
word
/ˈkɹɪmənəɫ/
KRIM-uh-nuhl
/kɹˈɪmɪnəl/
KRIM-i-nuhl
Definition
A criminal is a person who commits a crime. It can also describe something related to crime or the law that deals with crime.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɹɪmənəɫ/
British English
/kɹˈɪmɪnəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRIM-uh-nuhl
UK
KRIM-i-nuhl
Listen in Context
The police caught the criminal last night.
She does not have a criminal record.
They are studying criminal law at school.
That guy looks friendly, but he turned out to be a criminal.