How to Pronounce "backseat driver"
expression
bækˈsit/ /ˈdɹaɪvɝ
bak-SEET DRY-ver
bˈæksiːt/ /dɹˈaɪvɐ
BAK-seet DRY-vuh
Definition
A 'backseat driver' is a passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice or instructions to the driver. This idiom can also describe anyone who tries to control or give advice from the sidelines without being in charge.
IPA Transcription
American English
bækˈsit/ /ˈdɹaɪvɝ
British English
bˈæksiːt/ /dɹˈaɪvɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bak-SEET DRY-ver
UK
BAK-seet DRY-vuh
Listen in Context
My brother is such a backseat driver when I take him to school.
Nobody likes a backseat driver on a road trip.
Please stop being a backseat driver.
My mom can't help but be a backseat driver every time my dad drives.