How to Pronounce "play out"
expression
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈaʊt
PLAY-owt
plˈeɪ/ /ˈaʊt
play-OWT
Definition
To happen, develop, or become clear over time, especially in a way that wasn't certain at first.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫeɪ/ /ˈaʊt
British English
plˈeɪ/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAY-owt
UK
play-OWT
Listen in Context
Let's wait and see how things play out before we decide.
No one knows how the story will play out.
Sometimes things don't play out as we expect.
His plans didn't play out the way he hoped, but he learned a lot.