How to Pronounce "broken record"
expression
ˈbɹoʊkən/ /ˈɹɛkɝd/, /ɹəˈkɔɹd/, /ɹɪˈkɔɹd
BROH-kuhn REK-erd / ruh-KAWRD / ri-KAWRD
bɹˈəʊkən/ /ˈɹɛkɔːd
broh-KUHN REK-awd
Definition
A 'broken record' is someone who keeps repeating the same thing over and over, usually in a way that annoys others. The expression comes from old records that would repeat a part of a song when scratched.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɹoʊkən/ /ˈɹɛkɝd/, /ɹəˈkɔɹd/, /ɹɪˈkɔɹd
British English
bɹˈəʊkən/ /ˈɹɛkɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BROH-kuhn REK-erd / ruh-KAWRD / ri-KAWRD
UK
broh-KUHN REK-awd
Listen in Context
He sounds like a broken record when he talks about the weather.
Stop being a broken record and try something new.
My mom tells me to clean my room every day like a broken record.
Honestly, you’re starting to sound like a broken record with all those reminders.