How to Pronounce "talk to hear your own voice"
expression
TAWK tuh HEER yor OWN VOYS
TAWK too HEER yaw OWN VOYS
Definition
If someone talks to hear their own voice, they speak without caring if anyone listens, only enjoying the sound of their own talking. It usually suggests their words aren't meaningful or necessary.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhiɹ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈvɔɪs
British English
tˈɔːk/ /tˈuː/ /hˈiə/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /vˈɔɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAWK tuh HEER yor OWN VOYS
UK
TAWK too HEER yaw OWN VOYS
Listen in Context
He likes to talk to hear his own voice, even when no one is listening.
Sometimes people talk to hear their own voice in meetings.
Don't just talk to hear your own voice; listen to others too.
Whenever he's in class, Tom just talks to hear his own voice; he never says anything useful.