persecution
nounStress: third syllable
Syllables: per-se-cu-tion (4)
English Definition
Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
Example Sentence
They fled the country to escape religious persecution.
US IPA
/ˌpɜːrsɪˈkjuːʃn/
UK IPA
/ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃn/