How to Pronounce "a fifth wheel"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪfθ/, /ˈfɪθ/ /ˈhwiɫ/, /ˈwiɫ
uh FIFTH WEEL
æɪ/ /fˈɪfθ/ /wˈiːl
uh FIFTH WEEL
Definition
Someone who feels unnecessary or left out in a group, often because everyone else is paired up or busy together.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪfθ/, /ˈfɪθ/ /ˈhwiɫ/, /ˈwiɫ
British English
æɪ/ /fˈɪfθ/ /wˈiːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FIFTH WEEL
UK
uh FIFTH WEEL
Listen in Context
I felt like a fifth wheel when I went to the party with two couples.
Sometimes I think I'm just a fifth wheel among my friends.
No one wants to be a fifth wheel on a double date.
Could you please invite someone else? I don't want to be a fifth wheel all night.