How to Pronounce "reach past"
expression
ˈɹitʃ/ /ˈpæst
REECH PAST
ɹˈiːtʃ/ /pˈɑːst
REECH PAHST
Definition
To extend your arm over or beyond something or someone to get something that is out of your direct reach.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹitʃ/ /ˈpæst
British English
ɹˈiːtʃ/ /pˈɑːst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REECH PAST
UK
REECH PAHST
Listen in Context
I need to reach past these bags to get my phone.
Could you reach past me and grab the salt?
Don’t reach past the counter, please.
I had to reach past the sleeping dog to grab my shoes.