How to Pronounce "train wreck"
expression
ˈtɹeɪn/ /ˈɹɛk
TRAYN-rek
tɹˈeɪn/ /ɹˈɛk
trayn-REK
Definition
Literally, a serious accident involving a train. More commonly, it describes a situation, event, or person that is extremely chaotic, disastrous, or falling apart.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹeɪn/ /ˈɹɛk
British English
tɹˈeɪn/ /ɹˈɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRAYN-rek
UK
trayn-REK
Listen in Context
The show was a train wreck from start to finish.
After the accident, the site looked like a train wreck.
His project turned into a train wreck very quickly.
Honestly, my life feels like a train wreck right now.