How to Pronounce "cry uncle"
expression
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈəŋkəɫ
KRY UN-kuhl
kɹˈaɪ/ /ˈʌŋkəl
kry UN-kuhl
Definition
To admit defeat or surrender, often after being pressured or challenged repeatedly. It is an informal American idiom.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹaɪ/ /ˈəŋkəɫ
British English
kɹˈaɪ/ /ˈʌŋkəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRY UN-kuhl
UK
kry UN-kuhl
Listen in Context
After losing three times, he finally cried uncle.
If you can't solve this puzzle, just cry uncle.
She won't cry uncle until she finishes the race.
He kept tickling me until I had to cry uncle.