How to Pronounce "the sack"
expression
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsæk
thuh-SAK or thee-SAK
ðə, ði/ /sˈæk
thuh-SAK or thee-SAK
Definition
"The sack" is an informal way to say someone has lost their job, usually because they were fired. It means to be dismissed from work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsæk
British English
ðə, ði/ /sˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh-SAK or thee-SAK
UK
thuh-SAK or thee-SAK
Listen in Context
He got the sack last week.
If you are late again, you might get the sack.
She was afraid of getting the sack.
After the incident, the manager gave him the sack.