How to Pronounce "cry for help"
expression
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈhɛɫp
KRY for HELP
kɹˈaɪ/ /fˈɔː/ /hˈɛlp
kry faw HELP
Definition
A 'cry for help' is when someone asks for help loudly or in a desperate way, sometimes directly, sometimes more subtly, as a sign that they need assistance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈhɛɫp
British English
kɹˈaɪ/ /fˈɔː/ /hˈɛlp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRY for HELP
UK
kry faw HELP
Listen in Context
She waved her arms as a cry for help.
His angry words were really a cry for help.
The lost child sent out a cry for help.
"I'm fine," he said, but I knew it was really a cry for help.