How to Pronounce "sneak around"
expression
ˈsnik/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
SNEEK-uh-ROWND
snˈiːk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
SNEEK-uh-ROWND
Definition
To move quietly and secretly, often to avoid being noticed, or to do things secretly, sometimes because they are not allowed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsnik/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
snˈiːk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SNEEK-uh-ROWND
UK
SNEEK-uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
The children sneak around the house after bedtime.
He doesn't trust people who sneak around at work.
We saw a cat sneak around the garden last night.
Are you sneaking around behind my back?