How to Pronounce "court of public opinion"
expression
KORT-uhv-PUB-lik-uh-PIHN-yuhn
KAWT-ov-PUB-lik-uh-PIN-nee-uhn
Definition
The imaginary place where the general public judges and forms opinions about issues, people, or events, as if it were a real legal court.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɹt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈpəbɫɪk/ /əˈpɪnjən
British English
kˈɔːt/ /ˈɒv/ /pˈʌblɪk/ /əpˈɪniən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KORT-uhv-PUB-lik-uh-PIHN-yuhn
UK
KAWT-ov-PUB-lik-uh-PIN-nee-uhn
Listen in Context
Politicians sometimes worry about the court of public opinion.
The company was found guilty in the court of public opinion.
She cares more about the court of public opinion than a real judge.
In the court of public opinion, he had already lost before the trial even started.