How to Pronounce "a slip of the tongue"
expression
uh SLIP uhv thuh TUNG
uh SLIP uhv thuh TUNG
Definition
An unintentional mistake in speaking, such as saying the wrong word or mispronouncing something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫɪp/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtəŋ
British English
æɪ/ /slˈɪp/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /tˈʌŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh SLIP uhv thuh TUNG
UK
uh SLIP uhv thuh TUNG
Listen in Context
It was a slip of the tongue; I meant to say April, not August.
Sorry, that was a slip of the tongue.
He called me by the wrong name—it was just a slip of the tongue.
Wow, that was an embarrassing slip of the tongue during my speech!