How to Pronounce "make a mockery of"
expression
MAYK uh MAH-ker-ee uhv
MAYK uh MOK-uh-ree ov
Definition
To make something seem foolish or unimportant, especially by not treating it seriously or by ridiculing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɑkɝi/ /ˈəv
British English
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /mˈɒkəɹi/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK uh MAH-ker-ee uhv
UK
MAYK uh MOK-uh-ree ov
Listen in Context
Cheating in the exam makes a mockery of the rules.
His joke during the serious meeting made a mockery of the discussion.
Ignoring the evidence makes a mockery of justice.
Their careless work made a mockery of the project.