How to Pronounce "put a gun to your head"
expression
PUT uh GUN tuh yoor HED
PUT uh GUN too yaw HED
Definition
To physically point a gun at your own head, or more commonly, to describe a situation where someone is being strongly pressured to do something against their will.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡən/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd
British English
pʊt/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈʌn/ /tˈuː/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT uh GUN tuh yoor HED
UK
PUT uh GUN too yaw HED
Listen in Context
No one is putting a gun to your head; you can say no if you want.
You don't have to agree—it's not like someone is putting a gun to your head.
She felt like someone was putting a gun to her head to finish the work fast.
I didn’t want to eat the cake, but it's not like they put a gun to my head.