How to Pronounce "stretch it"
expression
ˈstɹɛtʃ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
STRECH-it or strech-it
stɹˈɛtʃ/ /ˈɪt
strech-IT
Definition
To exaggerate a story, fact, or truth to make it sound more important, dramatic, or impressive than it really is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹɛtʃ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
stɹˈɛtʃ/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRECH-it or strech-it
UK
strech-IT
Listen in Context
Don't stretch it—just tell me what really happened.
He likes to stretch it when talking about his travels.
Sometimes people stretch it to make their stories funnier.
Come on, don’t stretch it—it wasn’t that amazing.