How to Pronounce "retrace your steps"
expression
ɹiˈtɹeɪs/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈstɛps
ree-TRAYS yur steps
ɹɪtɹˈeɪs/ /jˈɔː/ /stˈɛps
ri-TRAYS yaw steps
Definition
To go back along the same route you took before, usually to find something you lost or remember what happened.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈtɹeɪs/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈstɛps
British English
ɹɪtɹˈeɪs/ /jˈɔː/ /stˈɛps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ree-TRAYS yur steps
UK
ri-TRAYS yaw steps
Listen in Context
I lost my keys, so I need to retrace my steps.
If you are lost, try to retrace your steps to where you started.
He can't remember where he left his bag, so he decided to retrace his steps.
Let's retrace our steps and see if we missed something along the way.