How to Pronounce "black and white"
expression
BLAK-ənd-WYTE
BLAK-ənd-WYTE
Definition
'Black and white' refers to something shown only in black and white colors (like old photos or movies), or to thinking in extreme, clear-cut categories without any middle ground.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫæk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhwaɪt/, /ˈwaɪt
British English
blˈæk/ /ˈænd/ /wˈaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLAK-ənd-WYTE
UK
BLAK-ənd-WYTE
Listen in Context
Old movies were often filmed in black and white.
This photo looks better in black and white.
Not everything is black and white; sometimes there is a gray area.
He has a very black and white way of thinking—you're either right or wrong.