How to Pronounce "head and shoulders above"
expression
HED and SHOHL-derz uh-BUHV
HED and SHOHLD-uhz uh-BUV
Definition
To be much better than others in quality, ability, or performance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛd/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈʃoʊɫdɝz/ /əˈbəv
British English
hˈɛd/ /ˈænd/ /ʃˈəʊldəz/ /əbˈʌv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HED and SHOHL-derz uh-BUHV
UK
HED and SHOHLD-uhz uh-BUV
Listen in Context
She is head and shoulders above all her classmates in math.
This phone is head and shoulders above the other models.
Her skills are head and shoulders above the rest.
Honestly, his cooking is head and shoulders above anything I've tasted before.