How to Pronounce "stack the deck"
expression
ˈstæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛk
STAK thuh DEK
stˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛk
STAK thuh DEK
Definition
To cheat or unfairly arrange things so that the outcome is in your favor, especially by secretly manipulating rules or situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛk
British English
stˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAK thuh DEK
UK
STAK thuh DEK
Listen in Context
It's not fair to stack the deck before the game starts.
He tried to stack the deck in his favor by changing the rules.
If you stack the deck, no one will want to play with you.
The results were suspicious—they probably stacked the deck somehow.