How to Pronounce "start out as"
expression
ˈstɑɹt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz
START-owt-az
stˈɑːt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæs
START-owt-az
Definition
To begin one's work, life, or activity in a particular way, role, or position before changing or progressing to something else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɑɹt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz
British English
stˈɑːt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
START-owt-az
UK
START-owt-az
Listen in Context
He started out as a waiter before becoming a chef.
Many actors start out as extras in movies.
She started out as a student in this school.
We all start out as beginners when learning something new.