How to Pronounce "elude"
word
ɪˈɫud
ee-LOOD
ɪlˈuːd
ih-LOOD
Definition
To avoid being caught or found, either physically or by being clever. It can also mean that something is difficult to be understood or remembered.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪˈɫud
British English
ɪlˈuːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ee-LOOD
UK
ih-LOOD
Listen in Context
The rabbit eluded the fox by hiding in a hole.
The thief eluded the police all night.
The meaning of the poem eludes me.
His name eludes me right now—what was it again?