How to Pronounce "play innocent"
expression
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈɪnəsənt
PLAY IN-uh-suhnt
plˈeɪ/ /ˈɪnəsənt
play IN-uh-suhnt
Definition
To pretend that you do not know about something or are not responsible for it, even though you actually are.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈɪnəsənt
British English
plˈeɪ/ /ˈɪnəsənt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAY IN-uh-suhnt
UK
play IN-uh-suhnt
Listen in Context
Don't play innocent; I saw you hiding the remote.
He tried to play innocent when the teacher asked who made the mess.
Please, don't play innocent—everyone knows what you did.
She always tries to play innocent when something goes wrong at work.