How to Pronounce "hard to take"
expression
HARD tuh TAYK
HAHD tuh TAYK
Definition
Describes something (often news, criticism, or a situation) that is emotionally painful or difficult to accept or deal with.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈteɪk
British English
hˈɑːd/ /tˈuː/ /tˈeɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HARD tuh TAYK
UK
HAHD tuh TAYK
Listen in Context
The news about his illness was hard to take.
Losing the game was hard to take for the team.
It can be hard to take criticism from others.
That's pretty hard to take, but I'll get over it.