How to Pronounce "make fun of"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈfən/ /ˈəv
MAYK FUHN-uhv
mˈeɪk/ /fˈʌn/ /ˈɒv
MAYK FUN-ov
Definition
To laugh at someone or something and try to make them look silly, often in a way that is not kind.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈfən/ /ˈəv
British English
mˈeɪk/ /fˈʌn/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK FUHN-uhv
UK
MAYK FUN-ov
Listen in Context
Please don't make fun of your classmates.
He makes fun of my accent.
It's not nice to make fun of people.
I used to make fun of my little brother, but now we get along.