How to Pronounce "have recourse to"
expression
HAV REE-kors TOO, tuh, tih
hav ri-KAWCE t-OO
Definition
To use something or someone for help or protection when you have no other choice or when it is necessary.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈɹikɔɹs/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
hæv/ /ɹɪkˈɔːs/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV REE-kors TOO, tuh, tih
UK
hav ri-KAWCE t-OO
Listen in Context
They have recourse to the courts when negotiations fail.
If the medicine does not work, we may have recourse to surgery.
Citizens can have recourse to the law to protect their rights.
In extreme cases, one might have recourse to force to defend themselves.