How to Pronounce "reduce to silence"
expression
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
Definition
To make someone unable to say anything, often because they are surprised, defeated in an argument, or embarrassed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹəˈdus/, /ɹiˈdus/, /ɹɪˈdus/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
British English
ɹɪdjˈuːs/ /tˈuː/ /sˈaɪləns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
rih-DOOS tuh SY-lens
UK
rih-DYOOS too SY-lens
Listen in Context
Her answer reduced everyone to silence.
The teacher's strict tone reduced the noisy class to silence.
He was reduced to silence by the shocking news.
Her clever argument quickly reduced her opponent to silence.