How to Pronounce "bluff into"
expression
ˈbɫəf/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
BLUHF IN-too, in-TOO, IN-tuh
blˈʌf/ /ˈɪntʊ
bl-UHF IN-tuh
Definition
To persuade someone to do something by pretending or making them believe something that isn’t true, often through confidence or deception.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫəf/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
blˈʌf/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLUHF IN-too, in-TOO, IN-tuh
UK
bl-UHF IN-tuh
Listen in Context
He bluffed her into buying the car.
They tried to bluff him into leaving the meeting.
Don’t let anyone bluff you into making a bad choice.
I almost got bluffed into telling them my secret.