How to Pronounce "warm the cockles of your heart"
expression
WORM the KAH-kuhlz uhv yor HART
WAWM the KOK-uhlz uhv yaw HAHT
Definition
If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy, loved, or emotionally moved in a comforting way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɔɹm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑkəɫz/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɑɹt
British English
wˈɔːm/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɒkəlz/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɑːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WORM the KAH-kuhlz uhv yor HART
UK
WAWM the KOK-uhlz uhv yaw HAHT
Listen in Context
Seeing the children play always warms the cockles of my heart.
Her kind words warmed the cockles of my heart.
Acts of generosity really warm the cockles of your heart.
That video of the puppy rescue just warmed the cockles of my heart.