How to Pronounce "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"
expression
an AP-uhl uh DAY keeps thuh DOK-ter uh-WAY
an AP-uhl uh DAY keeps thuh DOK-tuh uh-WAY
Definition
This expression means that eating healthy food every day, like an apple, can help you stay healthy and avoid needing to see a doctor.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈæpəɫ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdeɪ/ /ˈkips/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑktɝ/, /ˈdɔktɝ/ /əˈweɪ
British English
ˈɐn/ /ˈæpəl/ /æɪ/ /dˈeɪ/ /kˈiːps/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɒktɐ/ /ɐwˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an AP-uhl uh DAY keeps thuh DOK-ter uh-WAY
UK
an AP-uhl uh DAY keeps thuh DOK-tuh uh-WAY
Listen in Context
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
My mom always says, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'
He brings an apple for lunch because he believes 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away.'
Don't skip your fruit—an apple a day keeps the doctor away, you know!