How to Pronounce "run across"
expression
ˈɹən/ /əˈkɹɔs
RUN uh-KRAWSS
ɹˈʌn/ /əkɹˈɒs
run uh-KROSS
Definition
To find or meet someone or something by chance, without planning it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /əˈkɹɔs
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /əkɹˈɒs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN uh-KRAWSS
UK
run uh-KROSS
Listen in Context
I ran across an old friend at the supermarket.
She ran across a letter from her childhood.
We ran across a great restaurant while traveling.
You never know who you’ll run across in this city.