How to Pronounce "a whipping boy"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhwɪpɪŋ/, /ˈwɪpɪŋ/ /ˈbɔɪ
uh WHIP-ing boy
æɪ/ /wˈɪpɪŋ/ /bˈɔɪ
uh WIP-ing boy
Definition
A person who is unfairly blamed or punished for the mistakes or problems caused by others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhwɪpɪŋ/, /ˈwɪpɪŋ/ /ˈbɔɪ
British English
æɪ/ /wˈɪpɪŋ/ /bˈɔɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh WHIP-ing boy
UK
uh WIP-ing boy
Listen in Context
He was made a whipping boy for the team's failure.
Sometimes, the youngest sibling is treated as a whipping boy at home.
She didn’t want to be a whipping boy for her boss’s mistakes.
Whenever something goes wrong, Mark ends up as the whipping boy.