How to Pronounce "stir around"
expression
ˈstɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
STUR-uh-ROWND
stˈɜː/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
st-UR-uh-ROWND
Definition
To move from place to place without a specific purpose, or to spend time doing small, unimportant things. Sometimes used to describe being restless or waiting for something to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
stˈɜː/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUR-uh-ROWND
UK
st-UR-uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
He likes to stir around the house when he's bored.
The children stirred around the kitchen while waiting for dinner.
I saw him stirring around outside but he didn't come in.
She just stirs around all day when she has nothing to do.