How to Pronounce "sit around"

expression

ˈsɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

SIT-ur-OWND

sˈɪt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

SIT-uh-ROWNED

Definition

To spend time sitting and not doing anything active or productive, often just waiting or passing time.

American English

ˈsɪt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

British English

sˈɪt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

SIT-ur-OWND

SIT-uh-ROWNED

They sit around in the living room every afternoon.

I don’t want to sit around when there’s work to do.

Don’t just sit around—help me clean up!

We spent the whole day just sitting around and chatting.