How to Pronounce "sneer at"
expression
ˈsnɪɹ/ /ˈæt
SNEER-at
snˈiə/ /ˈæt
SNEE-uh-at
Definition
To smile or speak in a way that shows you think someone or something is not good enough, often with contempt or dislike.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsnɪɹ/ /ˈæt
British English
snˈiə/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SNEER-at
UK
SNEE-uh-at
Listen in Context
The older students sneered at the new boy's clothes.
It's wrong to sneer at someone who makes a mistake.
He always sneers at my ideas in meetings.
Don’t sneer at other people’s dreams just because they’re different from yours.