How to Pronounce "tear across"
expression
ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/ /əˈkɹɔs
TAIR-uh-KRAWS
teə/ /əkɹˈɒs
TAIR-uh-KROSS
Definition
To move very quickly from one side of a place to the other, usually running or driving fast.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/ /əˈkɹɔs
British English
teə/ /əkɹˈɒs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAIR-uh-KRAWS
UK
TAIR-uh-KROSS
Listen in Context
The children tear across the playground at recess.
A deer tears across the road when a car comes.
I saw a dog tear across the yard to catch a ball.
He tore across the parking lot because he was late for work.