How to Pronounce "subterfuge"
word
ˈsəbtɝfˌjudʒ
SUB-ter-fyooj
sˈʌbtəfjˌuːdʒ
SUB-tuh-fyooge
Definition
A trick or dishonest way used to achieve something or hide the truth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsəbtɝfˌjudʒ
British English
sˈʌbtəfjˌuːdʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUB-ter-fyooj
UK
SUB-tuh-fyooge
Listen in Context
She used a subterfuge to avoid answering the question.
The company hid its losses through subterfuge.
He was exposed when his subterfuge was discovered.
It was just a simple subterfuge to get a day off work.