How to Pronounce "mark out for"
expression
ˈmɑɹk/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
MARK-owt-for
mˈɑːk/ /ˈaʊt/ /fˈɔː
MAHK-owt-faw
Definition
To be chosen or identified as suitable for a special purpose, role, or future outcome. It often means someone seems destined for something important.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɑɹk/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
mˈɑːk/ /ˈaʊt/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MARK-owt-for
UK
MAHK-owt-faw
Listen in Context
His teachers marked him out for a future in science.
Many thought she was marked out for leadership.
He felt marked out for something special.
Ever since childhood, he seemed marked out for success.