How to Pronounce "knock some sense into"
expression
NAHK sum SENS IN-too
NOK sum SENS IN-tuh
Definition
To force someone to think or behave more sensibly, often after they have been acting foolishly; the phrase is figurative and does not mean using real physical force.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑk/ /ˈsəm/ /ˈsɛns/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
nˈɒk/ /sˈʌm/ /sˈɛns/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHK sum SENS IN-too
UK
NOK sum SENS IN-tuh
Listen in Context
I wish someone would knock some sense into him.
His friends tried to knock some sense into him about his risky plan.
My mom always said she would knock some sense into me if I misbehaved.
You can talk to him all day, but nothing will knock some sense into him.