How to Pronounce "spy on"
expression
ˈspaɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
SPY-awn, SPY-ahn
spˈaɪ/ /ˈɒn
SPY-on
Definition
To secretly watch or listen to someone or something, usually to get information without their knowledge.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspaɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
British English
spˈaɪ/ /ˈɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPY-awn, SPY-ahn
UK
SPY-on
Listen in Context
He tried to spy on his sister to see what she was doing.
Governments sometimes spy on people to gather information.
You should not spy on your friends.
My neighbor keeps trying to spy on me through the window.