How to Pronounce "a watched pot never boils"
expression
uh WAHCHT POT NEV-er BOY-ulz
uh WOTCHT POT NEV-uh BOYlz
Definition
This expression means that time seems to pass more slowly when you are waiting and watching for something to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈwɑtʃt/, /ˈwɔtʃt/ /ˈpɑt/ /ˈnɛvɝ/ /ˈbɔɪɫz
British English
æɪ/ /wˈɒtʃt/ /pˈɒt/ /nˈɛvɐ/ /bˈɔɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh WAHCHT POT NEV-er BOY-ulz
UK
uh WOTCHT POT NEV-uh BOYlz
Listen in Context
Remember, a watched pot never boils!
My mother always says, 'a watched pot never boils' when I am impatient.
You should stop checking your phone. A watched pot never boils.
I kept staring at the oven, but a watched pot never boils—the pizza still took forever.