How to Pronounce "absence makes the heart grow fonder"
expression
AB-sens MAYKS thuh HART GROH FAHN-der
AB-sens MAYKS thuh HAAT GROH FON-duh
Definition
This expression means that when you are separated from someone you love, your feelings for them become stronger.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæbsəns/ /ˈmeɪks/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɑɹt/ /ˈɡɹoʊ/ /ˈfɑndɝ
British English
ˈæbsəns/ /mˈeɪks/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɑːt/ /ɡɹˈəʊ/ /fˈɒndɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AB-sens MAYKS thuh HART GROH FAHN-der
UK
AB-sens MAYKS thuh HAAT GROH FON-duh
Listen in Context
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder when two people are apart.
I miss my family, but absence makes the heart grow fonder.
After moving to a new city, I realized absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Whenever my partner goes on a trip, I remember the old saying: absence makes the heart grow fonder.