How to Pronounce "wear your heart on your sleeve"

expression

WAIR yor (or yoor) HART on (or awn) yor (or yoor) SLEEV

WAIR yaw HAHT ON yaw SLEEV

Definition

To openly show your emotions and feelings, rather than hiding them.

American English

ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsɫiv

British English

wɛə/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /slˈiːv

WAIR yor (or yoor) HART on (or awn) yor (or yoor) SLEEV

WAIR yaw HAHT ON yaw SLEEV

He wears his heart on his sleeve and tells everyone how he feels.

If you wear your heart on your sleeve, people will know when you are happy or sad.

She does not wear her heart on her sleeve; she keeps her feelings private.

It's easy to see when Mark's upset—he totally wears his heart on his sleeve.