How to Pronounce "out of context"
expression
OWT-uhv-KAHN-tekst
OWT-ov-KON-tekst
Definition
If something is taken 'out of context,' it means information or words are presented separately from their original situation or meaning, leading to misunderstanding.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈkɑntɛkst
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /kˈɒntɛkst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-KAHN-tekst
UK
OWT-ov-KON-tekst
Listen in Context
He took my words out of context.
Sometimes jokes sound wrong out of context.
The news quoted him out of context.
That sentence sounds really harsh out of context, but she didn’t mean it that way.