perpetrators

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: per-pe-tra-tors (4)

English Definition

People who carry out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.

Example Sentence

The police are trying to catch the perpetrators.

US IPA /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtərz/
UK IPA /ˈpɜːpətreɪtəz/