How to Pronounce "lose touch with reality"
expression
LOOZ TUHCH WITH ree-AL-uh-tee
LOOZ TUTCH WITH ri-AL-i-tee
Definition
To stop understanding or accepting what is real; to start believing in things that are not true or ignoring what is really happening.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫuz/ /ˈtətʃ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˌɹiˈæɫəˌti
British English
lˈuːz/ /tˈʌtʃ/ /wˈɪð/ /ɹɪˈælɪti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOOZ TUHCH WITH ree-AL-uh-tee
UK
LOOZ TUTCH WITH ri-AL-i-tee
Listen in Context
Sometimes, people who are very stressed lose touch with reality.
He started to lose touch with reality after not sleeping for several days.
If you ignore your problems, you may lose touch with reality.
He’s so deep into his video games, he’s starting to lose touch with reality.