How to Pronounce "build castles in the air"
expression
BILD KASS-uhlz in thuh AIR
BILD KAH-suhlz in thuh AIR
Definition
To make dreams or plans that are unrealistic, impossible, or not based on reality.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɪɫd/ /ˈkæsəɫz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɛɹ
British English
bˈɪld/ /kˈɑːsəlz/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈeə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BILD KASS-uhlz in thuh AIR
UK
BILD KAH-suhlz in thuh AIR
Listen in Context
Don't build castles in the air; focus on what you can really do.
It's easy to build castles in the air when dreaming about the future.
We should avoid building castles in the air and make practical plans.
He keeps building castles in the air about becoming a movie star, but never auditions.