How to Pronounce "go astray"
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /əˈstɹeɪ
GOH uh-STRAY
ɡˈəʊ/ /ɐstɹˈeɪ
guh-OH uh-stray
Definition
To move away from the correct path or course, either literally (get lost) or figuratively (make mistakes or do something wrong).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /əˈstɹeɪ
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ɐstɹˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH uh-STRAY
UK
guh-OH uh-stray
Listen in Context
If you go astray, you might not find your way home.
Sometimes, children go astray without meaning to.
The letter went astray and never reached me.
He's a good kid, but he started to go astray in high school.