How to Pronounce "run in"
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
RUN-in
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɪn
ruhn-IN
Definition
'Run in' can mean to meet someone by chance, especially unexpectedly, or to operate a new engine carefully to make it work better. Sometimes in the UK, it can also mean to quickly arrest or take someone to the police station.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /ˈɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN-in
UK
ruhn-IN
Listen in Context
I ran in to my old teacher at the supermarket.
Remember to run in the car gently for the first 1,000 miles.
The police ran him in for questioning.
Funny, I just ran in to Emma at the train station this morning.