How to Pronounce "queen bee"
expression
ˈkwin/ /ˈbi
KWEEN BEE
kwˈiːn/ /bˈiː
k-WEEN b-EE
Definition
A queen bee is the single female leader of a beehive, and in slang, it also means the most popular or dominating girl in a group.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkwin/ /ˈbi
British English
kwˈiːn/ /bˈiː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWEEN BEE
UK
k-WEEN b-EE
Listen in Context
A queen bee lays all the eggs in the hive.
She is the queen bee of her class.
The queen bee is bigger than the other bees.
Everyone listened to the queen bee at lunchtime.