How to Pronounce "mess about with"
expression
ˈmɛs/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
MESS-uh-BOWT-with
mˈɛs/ /ɐbˈaʊt/ /wˈɪð
MESS-uh-BOWT-with
Definition
To handle, play with, or change something in a casual or careless way, often without a clear purpose or in a way that could cause problems.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɛs/ /əˈbaʊt/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
mˈɛs/ /ɐbˈaʊt/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MESS-uh-BOWT-with
UK
MESS-uh-BOWT-with
Listen in Context
Don't mess about with my phone.
He likes to mess about with old radios.
If you mess about with it, you might break it.
She told the kids not to mess about with the wires behind the TV.