How to Pronounce "fugitive"
word
/ˈfjudʒətɪv/
FYOO-juh-tiv
/fjˈuːdʒɪtˌɪv/
FYOO-ji-tiv
Definition
A fugitive is a person who is running away, usually from the police or the law. The term can also describe someone escaping danger or persecution.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfjudʒətɪv/
British English
/fjˈuːdʒɪtˌɪv/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FYOO-juh-tiv
UK
FYOO-ji-tiv
Listen in Context
The police are searching for the fugitive.
The fugitive escaped from prison last night.
After many years, the fugitive was finally caught.
He lived as a fugitive in another country, always looking over his shoulder.