How to Pronounce "hell if i know"
expression
ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈɪf/, /ɪf/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈnoʊ
HEL-if-eye-NOH
hˈɛl/ /ˈɪf/ /ˈaɪ/ /nˈəʊ
HEL-if-eye-NOH
Definition
An informal and emphatic way to say you absolutely don’t know the answer to something, often showing surprise or frustration.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛɫ/ /ˈɪf/, /ɪf/ /ˈaɪ/ /ˈnoʊ
British English
hˈɛl/ /ˈɪf/ /ˈaɪ/ /nˈəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEL-if-eye-NOH
UK
HEL-if-eye-NOH
Listen in Context
"Why is the sky blue?" "Hell if I know!"
"Who ate the last cookie?" "Hell if I know."
If you want answers, hell if I know.
Honestly, hell if I know why he quit his job.