How to Pronounce "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
expression
Definition
This expression means that something's true nature or value does not change just because it is called by a different name.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹoʊz/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈneɪm/ /ˈwʊd/ /ˈsmɛɫ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈswit
British English
æɪ/ /ɹəʊz/ /bˈaɪ/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /nˈeɪm/ /wˈʊd/ /smˈɛl/ /ˈæs/ /swˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AY, uh ROHZ BY EN-ee uh-THUR NAYM WOOD SMEL AZ, EZ SWEET
UK
AY rohz by EN-ee UTH-uh naym wood smel AS sween
Listen in Context
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet if you called it anything else.
He believes that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, so names are not important to him.
We can change the brand, but a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
You can call it whatever you like, but a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.