How to Pronounce "coin a phrase"
expression
KOYN-uh-FRAYZ
KOYN-uh-FRAYZ
Definition
To invent a new phrase or expression, especially one that becomes popular or widely used.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɹeɪz
British English
kˈɔɪn/ /æɪ/ /fɹˈeɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOYN-uh-FRAYZ
UK
KOYN-uh-FRAYZ
Listen in Context
He was the first to coin a phrase that everyone uses now.
Sometimes authors coin a phrase to express a new idea.
Shakespeare loved to coin a phrase in his plays.
Let me coin a phrase here—‘tech fatigue’ is real in today’s world.