How to Pronounce "turn against"
expression
ˈtɝn/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
TURN uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
tˈɜːn/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
TURN uh-GENST
Definition
To stop supporting or being friendly to someone or something and start opposing them; to become an enemy or critic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
British English
tˈɜːn/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TURN uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
UK
TURN uh-GENST
Listen in Context
After the argument, his friends turned against him.
The public turned against the politician after the scandal.
One of the dogs turned against its owner.
I can’t believe my own brother would turn against me like that.