How to Pronounce "stub your toe against"
expression
STUB yor/yer TOH uh-GAYNST/uh-GENST
stub YAW TOE uh-GENST
Definition
To accidentally hit your toe hard against something, usually causing a sharp pain.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstəb/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtoʊ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
stˈʌb/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈəʊ/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUB yor/yer TOH uh-GAYNST/uh-GENST
UK
stub YAW TOE uh-GENST
Listen in Context
I stubbed my toe against the table and it hurt a lot.
Be careful not to stub your toe against the door.
He stubbed his toe against a rock while walking barefoot.
I always seem to stub my toe against that same chair leg in the dark.