How to Pronounce "tease apart"
expression
ˈtiz/ /əˈpɑɹt
TEEZ uh-PART
tˈiːz/ /ɐpˈɑːt
TEEZ uh-PAHT
Definition
To carefully separate different things or ideas that are mixed together, especially in order to understand them better.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtiz/ /əˈpɑɹt
British English
tˈiːz/ /ɐpˈɑːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEEZ uh-PART
UK
TEEZ uh-PAHT
Listen in Context
It can be hard to tease apart fact from opinion.
Scientists try to tease apart the effects of different variables.
She tried to tease apart the tangled threads.
It's tough to tease apart all the reasons why sales dropped last year.