How to Pronounce "hot potato"
expression
ˈhɑt/ /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ
HAHT puh-TAY-toh
hˈɒt/ /pətˈeɪtəʊ
HOT puh-TAY-toh
Definition
A hot potato is a difficult or controversial issue that people do not want to deal with or handle because it is risky or uncomfortable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑt/ /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ
British English
hˈɒt/ /pətˈeɪtəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAHT puh-TAY-toh
UK
HOT puh-TAY-toh
Listen in Context
The new tax law is a hot potato for the government.
No one wants to talk about the hot potato in the office.
That question was a real hot potato during the meeting.
As soon as the scandal broke, it turned into a hot potato nobody wanted to touch.