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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsɫiv
British English
wɛə/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /slˈiːv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAIR yor (or yoor) HART on (or awn) yor (or yoor) SLEEV
UK
WAIR yaw HAHT ON yaw SLEEV
Listen in Context
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.