How to Pronounce "frighten one out of your wits"
expression
FRY-tuhn WUN OWT uhv YOR WITS
fry-TUHN won OWT ov yaw WITS
Definition
To scare someone so much that they become extremely frightened or shocked. It means making someone feel intense fear, often suddenly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹaɪtən/ /ˈwən/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈwɪts
British English
fɹˈaɪtən/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRY-tuhn WUN OWT uhv YOR WITS
UK
fry-TUHN won OWT ov yaw WITS
Listen in Context
The loud thunder frightened me out of my wits.
The horror movie frightened her out of her wits.
The dog suddenly barking frightened him out of his wits.
When my phone rang in the dark, it frightened me out of my wits.