How to Pronounce "wall of silence"
expression
WAWL-uhv-SY-lens
WAWL-ov-SY-lens
Definition
A situation where a group of people refuse to talk or provide information about something, especially to avoid trouble or protect someone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɔɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
British English
wˈɔːl/ /ˈɒv/ /sˈaɪləns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAWL-uhv-SY-lens
UK
WAWL-ov-SY-lens
Listen in Context
The community put up a wall of silence after the incident.
Police tried to break the wall of silence during their investigation.
There is a wall of silence in the office about the decision.
When I asked about the missing files, I hit a wall of silence.