How to Pronounce "take on a new significance"
expression
TAYK-ON uh-NOO sig-NIF-uhns
TAYK-ON uh-NYOO sig-NIF-ik-uhns
Definition
If something takes on a new significance, it becomes more important or has a different, deeper, or changed meaning than before.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈnju/, /ˈnu/ /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/, /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /njˈuː/ /sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK-ON uh-NOO sig-NIF-uhns
UK
TAYK-ON uh-NYOO sig-NIF-ik-uhns
Listen in Context
After the discovery, the painting took on a new significance.
The old letter takes on a new significance after learning the truth.
The words 'stay safe' have taken on a new significance in recent years.
When I visited the memorial, everything there took on a new significance for me.