How to Pronounce "lie behind"
expression
ˈɫaɪ/ /bɪˈhaɪnd
LYE bee-HYND
lˈaɪ/ /bɪhˈaɪnd
lye bih-HYND
Definition
To be the real cause or reason for something, often something that is not immediately obvious. It can also mean to be situated at the back of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪ/ /bɪˈhaɪnd
British English
lˈaɪ/ /bɪhˈaɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYE bee-HYND
UK
lye bih-HYND
Listen in Context
We need to understand what lies behind this problem.
No one knows what really lies behind his smile.
A large garden lies behind the house.
She wondered what motives might lie behind his sudden decision.