How to Pronounce "stack the cards"
expression
ˈstæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹdz
STAK thuh KAR-dz
stˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːdz
STAK thuh KAHDZ
Definition
To cheat or arrange a situation so that the outcome is unfairly in favor of someone; literally, to manipulate the order of cards in a game.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɹdz
British English
stˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAK thuh KAR-dz
UK
STAK thuh KAHDZ
Listen in Context
She tried to stack the cards so she would win the game.
It's not fair to stack the cards against other players.
When you stack the cards, you break the rules of the game.
Sometimes, the system stacks the cards against people from poor neighborhoods.