How to Pronounce "ring true"
expression
ˈɹɪŋ/ /ˈtɹu
RING TROO
ɹˈɪŋ/ /tɹˈuː
ring TROO
Definition
If something "rings true," it seems believable, honest, or real when you hear it or read it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɪŋ/ /ˈtɹu
British English
ɹˈɪŋ/ /tɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RING TROO
UK
ring TROO
Listen in Context
His explanation didn't ring true to me.
Sometimes a story just doesn't ring true.
Everything she said rang true.
That excuse just doesn't ring true—are you sure it's what really happened?