How to Pronounce "gorilla in the room"
expression
guh-RIL-uh in thuh ROOM
guh-RIL-uh in thuh ROOM
Definition
An obvious problem or issue that everyone knows about but nobody wants to discuss.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɡɝˈɪɫə/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹum
British English
ɡəɹˈɪlɐ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈuːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
guh-RIL-uh in thuh ROOM
UK
guh-RIL-uh in thuh ROOM
Listen in Context
Nobody wanted to talk about the gorilla in the room during the meeting.
The company's financial problems are the gorilla in the room.
We all see the gorilla in the room, but no one says a word.
It's hard to ignore the gorilla in the room when everyone is upset but pretending everything's fine.