How to Pronounce "a force to be reckoned with"
expression
uh FORS tuh bee REK-und with
uh FAWS tuh bee REK-uhnd with
Definition
A person, group, or thing that is very powerful or influential and cannot be ignored.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɔɹs/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈɹɛkənd/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
æɪ/ /fˈɔːs/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /ɹˈɛkənd/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FORS tuh bee REK-und with
UK
uh FAWS tuh bee REK-uhnd with
Listen in Context
The new basketball team is a force to be reckoned with.
This company has become a force to be reckoned with in the industry.
Her ideas make her a force to be reckoned with at work.
With their recent wins, they're definitely a force to be reckoned with this season.