How to Pronounce "take a hit"
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɪt
TAYK-uh-HIT
tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /hˈɪt
TAYK-uh-HIT
Definition
To suffer damage, loss, or negative impact from something. It can describe financial, physical, or emotional harm, and is also used in casual language for taking a puff of a cigarette or similar.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɪt
British English
tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /hˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK-uh-HIT
UK
TAYK-uh-HIT
Listen in Context
The team's confidence took a hit after they lost the game.
The company took a hit when sales dropped last year.
My reputation really took a hit after that rumor spread.
Can I take a hit of your cigarette?