How to Pronounce "not know what to make of"
expression
NAHT NOH wuht tuh MAYK uhv
NOT noh WOT too MAYK ov
Definition
This expression means you are unsure how to react, feel, or interpret something or someone because it is confusing, unusual, or unexpected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈmeɪk/ /ˈəv
British English
nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈɒt/ /tˈuː/ /mˈeɪk/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAHT NOH wuht tuh MAYK uhv
UK
NOT noh WOT too MAYK ov
Listen in Context
I don't know what to make of her strange behavior.
When I read the news, I didn't know what to make of it.
He smiled, but I didn't know what to make of it.
I don't know what to make of his excuse—do you believe him?