How to Pronounce "for a change"
expression
ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃeɪndʒ
FER-uh-CHAYNJ
fˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /tʃˈeɪndʒ
faw-uh-CHAYNJ
Definition
Used to suggest doing something differently from what is usual, or to indicate that something is not the same as it normally is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃeɪndʒ
British English
fˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /tʃˈeɪndʒ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FER-uh-CHAYNJ
UK
faw-uh-CHAYNJ
Listen in Context
Let's eat pizza for a change.
She took the bus for a change.
I wore a blue shirt today for a change.
Why don't you drive for a change? I'm tired of driving every time.