How to Pronounce "rat run"
expression
ˈɹæt/ /ˈɹən
RAT-run
ɹˈæt/ /ɹˈʌn
RAT-run
Definition
A small street or side road that drivers use to avoid busy main roads, especially during heavy traffic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹæt/ /ˈɹən
British English
ɹˈæt/ /ɹˈʌn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAT-run
UK
RAT-run
Listen in Context
Every morning, he takes a rat run to avoid the traffic on the main road.
This narrow street is a popular rat run for local drivers.
We found a rat run that saved us ten minutes.
At rush hour, the rat runs are just as crowded as the main roads.