How to Pronounce "peer out at"
expression
ˈpɪɹ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæt
PEER-owt-at
pɪə/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæt
PEE-uh-owt-at
Definition
To look carefully or with difficulty from inside a place toward something outside, usually through a small opening such as a window, curtain, or doorway.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪɹ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæt
British English
pɪə/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEER-owt-at
UK
PEE-uh-owt-at
Listen in Context
She peered out at the street from behind the curtain.
The child peered out at the rain through the window.
He peered out at the dark hallway cautiously.
I saw my neighbor peer out at me when I rang the doorbell.