How to Pronounce "hit against"
expression
ˈhɪt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
HIT uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
hˈɪt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
hit uh-GENST
Definition
To collide with or strike a surface, object, or another person, usually by accident or with some force.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
hˈɪt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIT uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
UK
hit uh-GENST
Listen in Context
He hit against the door by accident.
I hit against the table with my knee.
The ball hit against the window and broke it.
I wasn’t watching where I was going and hit against the wall.