How to Pronounce "out of whack"
expression
OWT-uhv-WAK
OWT-ov-WAK
Definition
If something is 'out of whack', it is not working properly or is in a state of disorder. It can describe machines, systems, or even people feeling off.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈhwæk/, /ˈwæk
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /wˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-WAK
UK
OWT-ov-WAK
Listen in Context
My computer is out of whack again.
This clock is out of whack; it shows the wrong time.
The schedule is out of whack today.
Ever since the update, my phone's settings have been out of whack.