How to Pronounce "out of sync"
expression
OWT-uhv-SINK
OWT-ov-SINK
Definition
When things or people do not happen at the same time or in harmony, they are 'out of sync.' This can refer to clocks, sounds, people, or ideas not matching or working smoothly together.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈsɪŋk
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /sˈɪŋk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-SINK
UK
OWT-ov-SINK
Listen in Context
The sound is out of sync with the video.
My watch is out of sync with yours.
Sometimes our schedules are out of sync.
They felt out of sync after moving to a new city.