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How to Pronounce "beyond your ken"

expression

ˌbiˈɔnd/, /bɪˈɑnd/, /bɪˈɔnd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɛn
bee-AWND yor KEN
bɪjˈɒnd/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɛn
bee-YOND yaw KEN

Definition

If something is beyond your ken, it is outside your understanding or knowledge; it means you do not understand or know about it.

IPA Transcription

American English

ˌbiˈɔnd/, /bɪˈɑnd/, /bɪˈɔnd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɛn

British English

bɪjˈɒnd/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɛn

Simplified Pronunciation

US

bee-AWND yor KEN

UK

bee-YOND yaw KEN

Listen in Context

Quantum physics is beyond my ken.

The reasons for their argument are beyond my ken.

Advanced computer coding is beyond my ken.

All this legal jargon is just beyond my ken.