How to Pronounce "make a friend"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɹɛnd
MAYK-uh-FREND
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /fɹˈɛnd
MAYK-uh-FREND
Definition
To start a new friendship with someone; to become friends with a person you did not know before.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɹɛnd
British English
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /fɹˈɛnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-uh-FREND
UK
MAYK-uh-FREND
Listen in Context
It's not always easy to make a friend in a new city.
She wants to make a friend at her new school.
You can make a friend by sharing your lunch.
I never thought I would make a friend at the dog park, but now we meet every week.