How to Pronounce "before it was cool"
expression
ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈkuɫ
bih-FOR it woz KOOL
bɪfˈɔː/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɒz/ /kˈuːl
bih-FAW it WOZ KOOL
Definition
This informal expression means doing or liking something before it became popular or trendy with most people.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɑz/, /wəz/ /ˈkuɫ
British English
bɪfˈɔː/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɒz/ /kˈuːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bih-FOR it woz KOOL
UK
bih-FAW it WOZ KOOL
Listen in Context
I listened to that band before it was cool.
She wore that style before it was cool.
He used smartphones before it was cool.
You’re into vinyl records? I’ve been collecting them before it was cool.