How to Pronounce "leave a sour taste in your mouth"
expression
LEEV uh SOW-er TAYST in yor MOWTH
LEEV uh SOW-uh TAYST in YAW MOWTH
Definition
If something leaves a sour taste in your mouth, it makes you feel disappointed, upset, or unhappy about an experience after it ends.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsaʊɝ/, /ˈsaʊɹ/ /ˈteɪst/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
lˈiːv/ /æɪ/ /sˈaʊə/ /tˈeɪst/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV uh SOW-er TAYST in yor MOWTH
UK
LEEV uh SOW-uh TAYST in YAW MOWTH
Listen in Context
The rude comment from my friend left a sour taste in my mouth.
The way that meeting ended left a sour taste in my mouth.
Losing the game because of a bad call left a sour taste in my mouth.
The vacation was fun, but the hotel staff's attitude really left a sour taste in my mouth.