How to Pronounce "four horsemen of the apocalypse"
expression
Definition
In the Bible, the four riders who bring destruction at the end of the world: Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. The phrase is also used to describe a group or set of people or things that bring disaster.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔɹ/ /ˈhɔɹsmən/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /əˈpɑkəˌɫɪps
British English
fˈɔː/ /hˈɔːsmɛn/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ɐpˈɒkɐlˌɪps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR HORSE-muhn uhv THUH uh-PAH-kuh-lips
UK
FAWR HAWSE-men ov THUH uh-POK-uh-lips
Listen in Context
The four horsemen of the apocalypse appear in the Book of Revelation.
People sometimes call disasters the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
War, famine, and disease are examples of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Some jokingly refer to final exams, deadlines, coffee shortages, and lack of sleep as the four horsemen of the apocalypse.