How to Pronounce "your heart is set against"
expression
YOR / YUR HART iz SET uh-GAYNST / uh-GENST
YAW HAHRT iz SET uh-GENST
Definition
If your heart is set against something, you are strongly opposed to it, or you have already decided you do not want it to happen or be involved with it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈsɛt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /ˈɪz/ /sˈɛt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOR / YUR HART iz SET uh-GAYNST / uh-GENST
UK
YAW HAHRT iz SET uh-GENST
Listen in Context
If your heart is set against this plan, we won't force you to do it.
Her parents knew her heart was set against moving to a new city.
It's hard to change your mind when your heart is set against something.
I can see that your heart is set against joining the team, so I won't ask again.