How to Pronounce "horse's mouth"
expression
HOR-siz MOWTH
HAW-siz MOWTH
Definition
If you hear something from the "horse's mouth," it means you get information directly from the original or most reliable source.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɔɹsəz/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
ˈhɔːsɪz/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOR-siz MOWTH
UK
HAW-siz MOWTH
Listen in Context
I got the news from the horse's mouth.
She heard it straight from the horse's mouth.
Ask him, and you'll get it from the horse's mouth.
If you want the truth, go straight to the horse's mouth.