Speakur

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persecuted

/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
per-se-cut-ed
IPA
/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of persecute

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/

Questions

How do you pronounce persecuted?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/.
What does persecuted mean?
simple past and past participle of persecute

How to pronounce persecuted

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