How to Pronounce "talk past"
expression
ˈtɔk/ /ˈpæst
TAWK PAST
tˈɔːk/ /pˈɑːst
TAWK PAHST
Definition
If people talk past each other, they each say their own ideas without really listening or responding to what the other is saying, so they do not actually communicate clearly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔk/ /ˈpæst
British English
tˈɔːk/ /pˈɑːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAWK PAST
UK
TAWK PAHST
Listen in Context
Sometimes, people talk past each other in meetings and nothing gets solved.
They just talk past each other instead of listening.
It is hard to agree when we talk past each other.
I think we’re just talking past each other here. Let’s start over.