How to Pronounce "speak of the devil and he shall appear"
expression
SPEEK uhv thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
SPEEK ov thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
Definition
This expression is used when someone you are talking about suddenly appears. It’s often said as a joke in social situations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspik/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhi/ /ˈʃæɫ/ /əˈpɪɹ
British English
spˈiːk/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /ˈænd/ /hi/ /ʃˈæl/ /ɐpˈiə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPEEK uhv thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
UK
SPEEK ov thu DEV-uhl and hee SHAL uh-PEER
Listen in Context
Speak of the devil and he shall appear—we were just talking about you!
Whenever this happens, we say, 'speak of the devil and he shall appear.'
He walked in right after we mentioned him—speak of the devil and he shall appear!
Well, speak of the devil and he shall appear! We were just about to call you.