How to Pronounce "apple of your eye"
expression
AP-uhl uhv yor/yur EYE
AP-uhl ov yAW EYE
Definition
Someone or something that you love very much and value highly; your favorite person or thing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæpəɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈaɪ
British English
ˈæpəl/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AP-uhl uhv yor/yur EYE
UK
AP-uhl ov yAW EYE
Listen in Context
My daughter is the apple of my eye.
He calls his son the apple of his eye.
You are the apple of your grandma's eye.
Ever since he was born, he's been the apple of their eye.