How to Pronounce "war against"
expression
ˈwɔɹ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
WAR uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
wˈɔː/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
WAW uh-GENST
Definition
To actively fight or take strong action to defeat someone or something, often used for both literal military conflict and figurative struggles against problems or issues.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɔɹ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
wˈɔː/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAR uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
UK
WAW uh-GENST
Listen in Context
The country declared a war against its enemy.
There is a global war against hunger.
The government started a war against crime.
They're launching a big war against online scams this year.