How to Pronounce "pitch against"
expression
PITCH uh-GAYNST / uh-GENST
PITCH uh-GENST
Definition
To make one person or group compete or fight against another; to set individuals or teams in opposition to each other.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪtʃ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
pˈɪtʃ/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PITCH uh-GAYNST / uh-GENST
UK
PITCH uh-GENST
Listen in Context
The coach decided to pitch our team against the best players.
Reality shows often pitch contestants against each other.
The tournament pitches teams against each other in knockout rounds.
They were pitched against each other from the very start of the project.