How to Pronounce "pull back the curtain"
expression
ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɝtən
POOL-BAK-thuh-KUR-tin
pˈʊl/ /bˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɜːtən
PULL-BAK-thuh-KUR-tuhn
Definition
To physically move a curtain aside to see behind it, or to reveal something that was hidden or secret, especially giving inside information or showing how something really works.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɝtən
British English
pˈʊl/ /bˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈɜːtən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POOL-BAK-thuh-KUR-tin
UK
PULL-BAK-thuh-KUR-tuhn
Listen in Context
She pulled back the curtain to let the sunlight in.
The magician pulled back the curtain to start the show.
He pulled back the curtain to see outside.
This documentary pulls back the curtain on how the company really operates.