How to Pronounce "pluck out of"
expression
PLUHK-owt-uhv
plUK-owt-ov
Definition
To quickly remove something or someone from a place, situation, or group, usually with a sudden or forceful action. Often implies taking out by force or with precision.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫək/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv
British English
plˈʌk/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLUHK-owt-uhv
UK
plUK-owt-ov
Listen in Context
He plucked the fish out of the water.
She plucked the book out of the bag.
They plucked the child out of the crowd.
She was plucked out of poverty by a scholarship.