How to Pronounce "born in a barn"
expression
BORN-in-uh-BARN
BAWN-in-uh-BAHN
Definition
This expression is used to ask someone, often jokingly, if they were raised without manners. It is usually said when someone leaves a door open or does something considered rude or impolite.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɔɹn/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑɹn
British English
bˈɔːn/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈɑːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BORN-in-uh-BARN
UK
BAWN-in-uh-BAHN
Listen in Context
Were you born in a barn? Close the door behind you!
Don't act like you were born in a barn. Use your manners.
Please wipe your feet; you weren’t born in a barn.
My dad always says, 'Were you born in a barn?' every time I forget the door.