How to Pronounce "a slippery customer"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈkəstəmɝ
uh SLIP-uh-ree KUH-stuh-mer
æɪ/ /slˈɪpəɹi/ /kˈʌstəmɐ
uh SLIP-uh-ree KUS-tuh-muh
Definition
Someone who is tricky, dishonest, or hard to deal with because they can't be trusted or avoid giving straight answers.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsɫɪpɝi/, /ˈsɫɪpɹi/ /ˈkəstəmɝ
British English
æɪ/ /slˈɪpəɹi/ /kˈʌstəmɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh SLIP-uh-ree KUH-stuh-mer
UK
uh SLIP-uh-ree KUS-tuh-muh
Listen in Context
Be careful—he's a slippery customer.
You can't trust a slippery customer like him.
My neighbor is a slippery customer; he never tells the truth.
The manager is a slippery customer—he always finds a way to avoid blame.