How to Pronounce "catch in the act"
expression
KATCH in thee AKT
KATCH in thee AKT
Definition
To see or discover someone while they are doing something wrong, illegal, or secret.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈækt
British English
kˈætʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈækt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KATCH in thee AKT
UK
KATCH in thee AKT
Listen in Context
The police caught him in the act of stealing.
I caught my brother in the act of eating the last cookie.
She was caught in the act by the teacher during the test.
You should have seen his face when he was caught in the act!