How to Pronounce "do a slow burn"
expression
ˈdu/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫoʊ/ /ˈbɝn
DOO uh SLOH BURN
dʉː/ /æɪ/ /slˈəʊ/ /bˈɜːn
DOO uh SLOH BURN
Definition
To gradually become more and more angry, often without showing it immediately; to get angrier over time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdu/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫoʊ/ /ˈbɝn
British English
dʉː/ /æɪ/ /slˈəʊ/ /bˈɜːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOO uh SLOH BURN
UK
DOO uh SLOH BURN
Listen in Context
He did a slow burn when his friends kept ignoring him.
You could see she was doing a slow burn during the meeting.
Don't do a slow burn—let's talk about it.
Every time her ideas were dismissed, she was clearly doing a slow burn.