How to Pronounce "tit for tat"
expression
TIT-fer-TAT
TIT-faw-TAT
Definition
A situation where someone responds to an action with a similar action, especially to get revenge or to balance things out.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɪt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈtæt
British English
tˈɪt/ /fˈɔː/ /tˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TIT-fer-TAT
UK
TIT-faw-TAT
Listen in Context
He pushed me, so I pushed him—it's tit for tat.
Their competition turned into tit for tat attacks.
Tit for tat is not always the best way to solve problems.
They kept stealing each other's pens—classic tit for tat.