How to Pronounce "a thorn in your side"
expression
uh THORN in yer SYDE
uh THAWN in yaw SYDE
Definition
Someone or something that constantly annoys or causes trouble for you over a long time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈθɔɹn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈsaɪd
British English
æɪ/ /θˈɔːn/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /sˈaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh THORN in yer SYDE
UK
uh THAWN in yaw SYDE
Listen in Context
The noisy neighbor is a thorn in your side.
The broken printer has become a thorn in your side at the office.
That old rule is a thorn in your side for everyone here.
This paperwork is really a thorn in your side—it never ends!