How to Pronounce "run the risk"
expression
ˈɹən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪsk
RUN-thuh-RISK or RUN-thee-RISK
ɹˈʌn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɪsk
run-THE-risk or run-THEE-risk
Definition
To do something that could result in a negative or dangerous outcome; to take a chance that something bad might happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹən/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɪsk
British English
ɹˈʌn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɪsk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RUN-thuh-RISK or RUN-thee-RISK
UK
run-THE-risk or run-THEE-risk
Listen in Context
If you leave your bag unattended, you run the risk of losing it.
People who smoke run the risk of health problems.
If you don't study, you run the risk of failing the exam.
We don't want to run the risk of getting caught, so let's be careful.