How to Pronounce "cross my heart and hope to die"
expression
KRAWSS mye HART and HOHP tuh DIE
kro-OSS mye HAHRT and HOHP too DIE
Definition
A phrase used to show you are telling the complete truth or making a serious promise. Often said by children but used by adults playfully.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹɔs/ /ˈmaɪ/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhoʊp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdaɪ
British English
kɹˈɒs/ /mˈaɪ/ /hˈɑːt/ /ˈænd/ /hˈəʊp/ /tˈuː/ /dˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAWSS mye HART and HOHP tuh DIE
UK
kro-OSS mye HAHRT and HOHP too DIE
Listen in Context
I promise, I will help you, cross my heart and hope to die.
Did you eat the last cookie? — Cross my heart and hope to die, I didn’t!
She looked at me and said, 'cross my heart and hope to die, I won't tell anyone.'
You can trust me with your secret, cross my heart and hope to die.