How to Pronounce "knocked out"
expression
ˈnɑkt/ /ˈaʊt
NAHKT-owt
nˈɒkt/ /ˈaʊt
NOKT-owt
Definition
To make someone become unconscious, usually from a hit, or to eliminate someone from a competition.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑkt/ /ˈaʊt
British English
nˈɒkt/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHKT-owt
UK
NOKT-owt
Listen in Context
He was knocked out in the first round of the boxing match.
The team was knocked out of the tournament last night.
She felt knocked out after working all day.
That medicine knocked me out last night—I barely remember going to bed.