How to Pronounce "pebble in your shoe"
expression
PEB-uhl in yer SHOO
PEB-uhl in yaw SHOO
Definition
A small problem or irritation that bothers you continuously, like an actual pebble in your shoe.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɛbəɫ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈʃu
British English
pˈɛbəl/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /ʃˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEB-uhl in yer SHOO
UK
PEB-uhl in yaw SHOO
Listen in Context
His noisy neighbors are a real pebble in his shoe.
Missing my morning coffee is like having a pebble in my shoe all day.
The computer’s slow speed is a pebble in my shoe at work.
That broken button on my coat is like a pebble in my shoe—annoying, but I never fix it.