How to Pronounce "out of the blue"
expression
OWT-uhv-thuh-BLOO
OWT-ov-thuh-BLOO
Definition
Describes something that happens suddenly and without warning or any obvious reason.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɫu
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /blˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-thuh-BLOO
UK
OWT-ov-thuh-BLOO
Listen in Context
He called me out of the blue last night.
A job offer came out of the blue.
The rain started out of the blue.
She quit her job out of the blue, and nobody saw it coming.