How to Pronounce "oil and water"
expression
OY-uhl and WAW-ter
OY-l and WAW-tuh
Definition
Used to describe two things or people that do not mix well together, either physically (literally) or because they are very different and cannot get along (figuratively).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɪɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈwɔtɝ
British English
ˈɔɪl/ /ˈænd/ /wˈɔːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OY-uhl and WAW-ter
UK
OY-l and WAW-tuh
Listen in Context
Oil and water do not mix in a glass.
My brother and I are like oil and water.
Their ideas mix like oil and water.
You can't put those two on the same project—they're oil and water.