How to Pronounce "catch by surprise"
expression
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /səˈpɹaɪz/, /sɝˈpɹaɪz
KATCH by ser-PRYZ
kˈætʃ/ /bˈaɪ/ /səpɹˈaɪz
KATCH by suh-PRYZ
Definition
To do something or appear unexpectedly so that someone is not prepared; to surprise someone who wasn't expecting it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /səˈpɹaɪz/, /sɝˈpɹaɪz
British English
kˈætʃ/ /bˈaɪ/ /səpɹˈaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KATCH by ser-PRYZ
UK
KATCH by suh-PRYZ
Listen in Context
The announcement caught me by surprise.
Her question caught him by surprise.
The rainstorm caught us by surprise during our walk.
I got caught by surprise when my friends threw me a party.