How to Pronounce "out of tune"
expression
OWT-uhv-TOON
OWT-ov-TYOON
Definition
Describes music or singing that does not have the correct pitch or key. It can also be used figuratively to mean that something does not fit or agree with its surroundings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtun
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /tjˈuːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-TOON
UK
OWT-ov-TYOON
Listen in Context
The guitar sounds out of tune.
She sang out of tune at the concert.
If your piano is out of tune, it won't sound good.
His ideas were out of tune with the rest of the team.