How to Pronounce "out of it"
expression
OWT-uhv-it
OWT-ov-it
Definition
Feeling confused, not alert, or mentally distracted, often because of tiredness, illness, or not paying attention. Can also mean not understanding what is happening around you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-it
UK
OWT-ov-it
Listen in Context
I feel out of it today because I didn't sleep well.
After his surgery, he was a bit out of it for a while.
She was so tired that she seemed out of it at the meeting.
Sorry, I missed what you said—I'm a bit out of it this morning.