How to Pronounce "a suspicious character"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /səˈspɪʃəs/ /ˈkɛɹɪktɝ
uh suh-SPISH-us KAR-ik-ter
æɪ/ /səspˈɪʃəs/ /kˈæɹɪktɐ
uh susp-ISH-us KA-rik-tuh
Definition
A person who seems untrustworthy, strange, or likely to be involved in something illegal or dishonest.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /səˈspɪʃəs/ /ˈkɛɹɪktɝ
British English
æɪ/ /səspˈɪʃəs/ /kˈæɹɪktɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh suh-SPISH-us KAR-ik-ter
UK
uh susp-ISH-us KA-rik-tuh
Listen in Context
There's a suspicious character standing near the entrance.
The police followed a suspicious character down the street.
She noticed a suspicious character outside her window last night.
I left the store when I saw a suspicious character hanging around the parking lot.