How to Pronounce "raise a hue and cry"
expression
RAYZ uh HYOO ən KRY
RAYZ uh HYOO ənd KRY
Definition
To publicly protest or complain loudly, often about something seen as wrong or unfair. The phrase can also mean calling for immediate attention to a problem.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhju/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈkɹaɪ
British English
ɹˈeɪz/ /æɪ/ /hjʉː/ /ˈænd/ /kɹˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYZ uh HYOO ən KRY
UK
RAYZ uh HYOO ənd KRY
Listen in Context
The villagers raised a hue and cry to find the lost child.
People raised a hue and cry over the new law.
She raised a hue and cry when her money went missing.
Environmental groups immediately raised a hue and cry against the factory's pollution.