How to Pronounce "press into service"
expression
ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈsɝvəs/, /ˈsɝvɪs
PRESS IN-too SUR-vus
pɹˈɛs/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /sˈɜːvɪs
press in-TOO SUR-vis
Definition
To use someone or something for a practical purpose, especially in an unexpected or urgent situation, even if it was not originally intended for that use.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈsɝvəs/, /ˈsɝvɪs
British English
pɹˈɛs/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /sˈɜːvɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRESS IN-too SUR-vus
UK
press in-TOO SUR-vis
Listen in Context
We had no chairs left, so we pressed some boxes into service as seats.
The manager pressed his assistant into service to help count the money.
During the storm, the school gym was pressed into service as a shelter.
With no microphone available, they pressed a megaphone into service for the announcement.