How to Pronounce "cracked up to be"
expression
KRAKT-UP-tuh-BEE
krAKT-UP-too-BEE
Definition
Used to say that something or someone is not as good, exciting, or impressive as people claim or expect.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɹækt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi
British English
kɹˈækt/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KRAKT-UP-tuh-BEE
UK
krAKT-UP-too-BEE
Listen in Context
The movie wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.
The new restaurant isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.
This phone isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
That vacation spot wasn’t all it was cracked up to be—it rained every day.