How to Pronounce "hand it over"
expression
ˈhænd/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈoʊvɝ
HAND-it OH-ver
hˈænd/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈəʊvɐ
HAND-it OH-vuh
Definition
To give something to someone, often after being asked or told, sometimes forcefully or in a situation with authority.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhænd/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈoʊvɝ
British English
hˈænd/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈəʊvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAND-it OH-ver
UK
HAND-it OH-vuh
Listen in Context
Please hand it over to the teacher.
If you find a lost wallet, you should hand it over.
The police told him to hand it over.
Come on, stop hiding—just hand it over already!