How to Pronounce "put it mildly"
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈmaɪɫdɫi
PUT it MYLD-lee
pʊt/ /ˈɪt/ /mˈaɪldli
put it MYLD-lee
Definition
Used to show that what you are saying is an understatement; the real situation is much stronger or more negative than your words suggest.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈmaɪɫdɫi
British English
pʊt/ /ˈɪt/ /mˈaɪldli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT it MYLD-lee
UK
put it MYLD-lee
Listen in Context
The weather was cold, to put it mildly.
He was late to put it mildly.
The exam was difficult, to put it mildly.
Her cooking is unpredictable, to put it mildly.