persecuted
verbStress: first syllable
Syllables: per-se-cut-ed (4)
English Definition
Subjected to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political beliefs.
Example Sentence
The persecuted minorities sought asylum in the neighboring country.
US IPA
/ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːtɪd/
UK IPA
/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtɪd/