How to Pronounce "make sense of"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈsɛns/ /ˈəv
MAYK SENS-uhv
mˈeɪk/ /sˈɛns/ /ˈɒv
MAYK SENS-ov
Definition
To understand something that is difficult, confusing, or unclear; to find meaning or an explanation for it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈsɛns/ /ˈəv
British English
mˈeɪk/ /sˈɛns/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK SENS-uhv
UK
MAYK SENS-ov
Listen in Context
I can't make sense of this letter.
Children often try to make sense of the world around them.
It took me a while to make sense of the instructions.
After hearing her explanation, I could finally make sense of what happened.