How to Pronounce "cold turkey"
expression
ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈtɝki
KOHLD TUR-kee
kˈəʊld/ /tˈɜːki
KOHLD TUR-kee
Definition
To stop doing something, especially a habit or addiction, suddenly and completely without gradually reducing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈtɝki
British English
kˈəʊld/ /tˈɜːki
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOHLD TUR-kee
UK
KOHLD TUR-kee
Listen in Context
He quit smoking cold turkey last month.
She decided to stop eating sugar cold turkey.
Many people find it hard to quit caffeine cold turkey.
He went cold turkey after years of drinking.