How to Pronounce "make your hair stand on end"
expression
MAYK yor HAIR STAND on END
MAYK yaw HAIR STAND on END
Definition
If something makes your hair stand on end, it frightens or shocks you so much that you feel a physical reaction, like goosebumps.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛɹ/ /ˈstænd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɛnd
British English
mˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈeə/ /stˈænd/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɛnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK yor HAIR STAND on END
UK
MAYK yaw HAIR STAND on END
Listen in Context
That horror movie made my hair stand on end.
Hearing strange noises at night makes your hair stand on end.
The ghost story made our hair stand on end.
His scream in the dark made my hair stand on end.