How to Pronounce "like a fish out of water"
expression
LYKE uh FISH owt uh WAW-ter
LYKE uh FISH owt uh WAW-tuh
Definition
Used to describe someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place in a situation that is new or unfamiliar to them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈwɔtɝ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /fˈɪʃ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /wˈɔːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE uh FISH owt uh WAW-ter
UK
LYKE uh FISH owt uh WAW-tuh
Listen in Context
When I moved to a new school, I felt like a fish out of water.
She looks like a fish out of water at fancy parties.
He was like a fish out of water during his first English class.
I don’t really know anyone here, so I’m like a fish out of water.