How to Pronounce "cast aspersions"
expression
ˈkæst/ /əˈspɝʒənz
KAST uh-SPUR-zhunz
kˈɑːst/ /ɐspˈɜːʃənz
KAHST uh-SPUR-zhunz
Definition
To say or suggest something bad or untrue about someone, often to damage their reputation or make others doubt them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkæst/ /əˈspɝʒənz
British English
kˈɑːst/ /ɐspˈɜːʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAST uh-SPUR-zhunz
UK
KAHST uh-SPUR-zhunz
Listen in Context
Please do not cast aspersions on his honesty.
She refused to cast aspersions against her colleague.
It is unfair to cast aspersions without proof.
I’m not here to cast aspersions, just to find the facts.