How to Pronounce "a whack at"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhwæk/, /ˈwæk/ /ˈæt
uh WHAK at
æɪ/ /wˈæk/ /ˈæt
uh-WHAK at
Definition
To try to do something, especially something new or challenging; to attempt an action to see if you can succeed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhwæk/, /ˈwæk/ /ˈæt
British English
æɪ/ /wˈæk/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh WHAK at
UK
uh-WHAK at
Listen in Context
Let me have a whack at that puzzle.
He took a whack at fixing the sink.
Would you like to have a whack at drawing this picture?
I've never cooked risotto before, but I'll give a whack at it tonight.