How to Pronounce "in place of"
expression
IN PLAYSS-uhv
IN-PLAYSS-ov
Definition
Used to show that something or someone is substituting or replacing another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈpɫeɪs/ /ˈəv
British English
ˈɪn/ /plˈeɪs/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN PLAYSS-uhv
UK
IN-PLAYSS-ov
Listen in Context
She used honey in place of sugar.
You can sit here in place of Mark.
Did you use water in place of milk?
We had to find someone else in place of our usual driver.