How to Pronounce "struggle against"
expression
ˈstɹəɡəɫ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
STRUH-guhl uh-GAYNST
stɹˈʌɡəl/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
struh-GUHL uh-GENST
Definition
To try very hard to defeat or overcome something or someone, usually something difficult or oppressive.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹəɡəɫ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
stɹˈʌɡəl/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRUH-guhl uh-GAYNST
UK
struh-GUHL uh-GENST
Listen in Context
They struggle against poverty every day.
Doctors struggle against disease to save lives.
He had to struggle against his fears to speak in public.
Many people still struggle against unfair laws.