How to Pronounce "raise your hackles"
expression
ˈɹeɪz/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhækəɫz
RAYZ yur HAK-uhlz
ɹˈeɪz/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈækəlz
RAYZ yaw HAK-uhlz
Definition
To make someone feel very angry, annoyed, or defensive, as if making them bristle like an animal with its fur standing up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪz/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhækəɫz
British English
ɹˈeɪz/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈækəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYZ yur HAK-uhlz
UK
RAYZ yaw HAK-uhlz
Listen in Context
That loud noise really raised my hackles.
His rude words raised her hackles immediately.
Negative comments online can raise people's hackles.
Nothing raises my hackles faster than being blamed for something I didn't do.