How to Pronounce "mother of all"
expression
MUH-thur-uhv-AWL
MUH-thuh-ov-AWL
Definition
An informal and emphatic way to say that something is the biggest, most important, or most extreme example of its kind.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈməðɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɔɫ
British English
ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈɒv/ /ˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUH-thur-uhv-AWL
UK
MUH-thuh-ov-AWL
Listen in Context
This is the mother of all cakes.
We faced the mother of all storms last night.
That exam was the mother of all tests.
Get ready—this party is going to be the mother of all parties!