How to Pronounce "take to court"
expression
TAYK-tuh-KORT
TAYK-too-KAWT
Definition
To officially accuse someone of breaking the law and begin a legal process against them in a court of law.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈkɔɹt
British English
tˈeɪk/ /tˈuː/ /kˈɔːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK-tuh-KORT
UK
TAYK-too-KAWT
Listen in Context
They decided to take the company to court after the accident.
If you don't pay, I may have to take you to court.
She wants to take her neighbor to court over the noise.
If talks don’t work, we’ll just take them to court and let the judge decide.