How to Pronounce "lock into"
expression
ˈɫɑk/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
LAHK-IN-too, LAHK-in-TOO, LAHK-IN-tuh
lˈɒk/ /ˈɪntʊ
LOK-IN-too
Definition
To become stuck or committed to something, such as a situation, agreement, or decision, so you cannot easily change it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɑk/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
lˈɒk/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAHK-IN-too, LAHK-in-TOO, LAHK-IN-tuh
UK
LOK-IN-too
Listen in Context
We are locked into a two-year phone contract.
Once you choose your courses, you will be locked into your schedule.
The company was locked into an expensive deal.
I don’t want to get locked into a long-term lease.