How to Pronounce "shuffle off this mortal coil"
expression
SHUH-fuhl OFF THIS MOR-tuhl KOYL
shuh-FUL OFF this MAW-tuhl KOYL
Definition
A poetic or literary expression meaning to die or leave the physical world.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃəfəɫ/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðɪs/, /ðɪs/ /ˈmɔɹtəɫ/ /ˈkɔɪɫ
British English
ʃˈʌfəl/ /ˈɒf/ /ðˈɪs/ /mˈɔːtəl/ /kˈɔɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHUH-fuhl OFF THIS MOR-tuhl KOYL
UK
shuh-FUL OFF this MAW-tuhl KOYL
Listen in Context
Some poets use 'shuffle off this mortal coil' to mean someone has died.
He hoped to leave peacefully when he finally 'shuffled off this mortal coil'.
The old actor spoke about how everyone must 'shuffle off this mortal coil' one day.
It's never easy when someone you love 'shuffles off this mortal coil'.