How to Pronounce "grip your attention"
expression
GRIP yor uh-TEN-shuhn
gr-IP yaw uh-TEN-shuhn
Definition
If something grips your attention, it strongly catches your interest so that you cannot stop noticing or thinking about it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹɪp/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /əˈtɛnʃən
British English
ɡɹˈɪp/ /jˈɔː/ /ɐtˈɛnʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRIP yor uh-TEN-shuhn
UK
gr-IP yaw uh-TEN-shuhn
Listen in Context
This movie will grip your attention from the very beginning.
Good teachers know how to grip your attention in class.
A loud noise can suddenly grip your attention.
That mystery novel really gripped my attention—I couldn’t put it down.