How to Pronounce "pass for"
expression
ˈpæs/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
PASS-for, PASS-fer, PASS-fur
pˈɑːs/ /fˈɔː
PAHSS-for
Definition
To be accepted or mistaken as someone or something else, often because of appearance or behavior.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpæs/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
pˈɑːs/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PASS-for, PASS-fer, PASS-fur
UK
PAHSS-for
Listen in Context
He could pass for a teenager.
The fake painting might pass for the real one.
She tried to pass for a native speaker.
With that outfit, he could easily pass for a movie star.