How to Pronounce "hot and cold"
expression
ˈhɑt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈkoʊɫd
HAHT and KOHLD
hˈɒt/ /ˈænd/ /kˈəʊld
HOT and KOHLD
Definition
"Hot and cold" is an expression describing physical temperatures or, more commonly, someone whose feelings or behavior change quickly from one extreme to another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈkoʊɫd
British English
hˈɒt/ /ˈænd/ /kˈəʊld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAHT and KOHLD
UK
HOT and KOHLD
Listen in Context
He is hot and cold with his friends.
The shower water runs hot and cold.
Her feelings go hot and cold very quickly.
One day she's really friendly, the next she's distant—she really runs hot and cold.