How to Pronounce "map onto"
expression
ˈmæp/ /ˈɑntu/, /ˈɔntu
MAP-awn-too or MAP-on-too
mˈæp/ /ˈɒntʊ
MAP-on-tuh
Definition
To show a relationship where one thing connects directly to another, especially when organizing concepts, ideas, or data from one system to another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmæp/ /ˈɑntu/, /ˈɔntu
British English
mˈæp/ /ˈɒntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAP-awn-too or MAP-on-too
UK
MAP-on-tuh
Listen in Context
You can map onto the new system by matching the categories.
The teacher asked us to map onto similar ideas in both texts.
The numbers in the table map onto the chart's bars.
Not every solution in math will map onto a real-world situation.