How to Pronounce "the genie is out of the bottle"
expression
thuh JEE-nee iz OWT uhv thuh BAH-tuhl
thuh JEE-nee iz OWT ov thuh BOT-uhl
Definition
This expression means that something has happened which cannot be undone or reversed, often referring to a new situation, technology, or idea that cannot be taken back.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdʒini/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɑtəɫ
British English
ðə, ði/ /dʒˈiːni/ /ˈɪz/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɒtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh JEE-nee iz OWT uhv thuh BAH-tuhl
UK
thuh JEE-nee iz OWT ov thuh BOT-uhl
Listen in Context
Once the secret was revealed, the genie is out of the bottle.
After the new app launched, the genie is out of the bottle; everyone started using it.
Now that the news is public, the genie is out of the bottle.
We can't put this back to the way it was—the genie is out of the bottle.