How to Pronounce "on a pedestal"
expression
ON-uh PED-uh-stuhl
ON-uh PED-i-stuhl
Definition
To admire someone so much that you think they are perfect or much better than others, often ignoring their faults.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛdəstəɫ
British English
ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɛdɪstəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ON-uh PED-uh-stuhl
UK
ON-uh PED-i-stuhl
Listen in Context
She puts her boyfriend on a pedestal and thinks he can do no wrong.
Don’t put your heroes on a pedestal. They are human, too.
Many fans place celebrities on a pedestal.
After getting to know her idol, she realized it was wrong to put people on a pedestal.