How to Pronounce "out of step"
expression
OWT-uhv-STEP
OWT-ov-STEP
Definition
If you are 'out of step', you do not act, think, or move in the same way as others. It can describe someone being different from a group or not following expected patterns.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈstɛp
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /stˈɛp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-STEP
UK
OWT-ov-STEP
Listen in Context
He was out of step with the rest of the team.
My ideas are often out of step with popular trends.
The dancers quickly noticed she was out of step.
She felt completely out of step at the party, like she didn’t belong there.