How to Pronounce "by word of mouth"
expression
BYE WURD uhv MOWTH
BYE WURD ov MOWTH
Definition
When information is spread from person to person by speaking, not by writing or other forms of communication.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈwɝd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
bˈaɪ/ /wˈɜːd/ /ˈɒv/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BYE WURD uhv MOWTH
UK
BYE WURD ov MOWTH
Listen in Context
The news spread by word of mouth.
She heard about the job opening by word of mouth.
Many small restaurants grow by word of mouth.
Our secret recipe got popular just by word of mouth.