How to Pronounce "packed like sardines"
expression
ˈpækt/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /sɑɹˈdinz
PAKT lyke sar-DEENZ
pˈækt/ /lˈaɪk/ /sɑːdˈiːnz
PAKT lyke sar-DEENZ
Definition
Used to describe a place that is extremely crowded, with people or things pressed closely together, as in a can of sardines.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpækt/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /sɑɹˈdinz
British English
pˈækt/ /lˈaɪk/ /sɑːdˈiːnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAKT lyke sar-DEENZ
UK
PAKT lyke sar-DEENZ
Listen in Context
The train was packed like sardines this morning.
We were packed like sardines in the elevator.
The classroom was packed like sardines during the exam.
We got on the bus, and it was already packed like sardines.