How to Pronounce "settle for"
expression
ˈsɛtəɫ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
SET-uhl for
sˈɛtəl/ /fˈɔː
SET-uhl faw
Definition
To accept something that is not exactly what you want because you cannot get something better.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛtəɫ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
sˈɛtəl/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SET-uhl for
UK
SET-uhl faw
Listen in Context
I will not settle for less than I deserve.
Sometimes you have to settle for what you can afford.
He didn’t want to settle for second place.
Why should I settle for good when I can aim for great?