How to Pronounce "make a stink"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɪŋk
MAYK-uh-STINK
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /stˈɪŋk
MAYK-uh-STINK
Definition
To complain loudly or cause a lot of trouble, usually because you are upset about something unfair or wrong.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɪŋk
British English
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /stˈɪŋk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-uh-STINK
UK
MAYK-uh-STINK
Listen in Context
Don't make a stink about your meal being late.
If you make a stink, people might listen to you.
She always makes a stink when things don't go her way.
He really made a stink about the new office rules.