How to Pronounce "cross your path"
expression
ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpæθ
KRAWSS yor PATH
/kɹˈɒs/ /jˈɔː/ [pʰäːθ]
kross yaw PAATH
Definition
If someone or something crosses your path, you meet them or encounter them, often unexpectedly or by chance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈpæθ
British English
/kɹˈɒs/ /jˈɔː/ [pʰäːθ]
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAWSS yor PATH
UK
kross yaw PAATH
Listen in Context
I was surprised when my old friend crossed my path at the supermarket.
Be careful if a black cat crosses your path.
Many interesting people have crossed my path over the years.
I never expected true love to cross my path at a coffee shop, but it did.