How to Pronounce "be your own worst enemy"
expression
BEE yur OWN WURST EN-uh-mee
BEE yaw OWN WURST EN-uh-mee
Definition
To act in a way that causes problems or stops yourself from succeeding, often because of your own habits, fears, or actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈoʊn/ /ˈwɝst/ /ˈɛnəmi
British English
bˈiː/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈəʊn/ /wˈɜːst/ /ˈɛnəmi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEE yur OWN WURST EN-uh-mee
UK
BEE yaw OWN WURST EN-uh-mee
Listen in Context
Sometimes I am my own worst enemy when I don't believe in myself.
She always worries too much and ends up being her own worst enemy.
If you keep giving up, you will be your own worst enemy.
He's so hard on himself—sometimes I think he really is his own worst enemy.