How to Pronounce "peel the onion"
expression
PEEL thuh UN-yun
PEEL thee UN-yun
Definition
To examine or analyze something step by step, revealing deeper layers or truths. Often used about understanding complex situations or solving problems.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpiɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈənjən
British English
pˈiːl/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌniən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEEL thuh UN-yun
UK
PEEL thee UN-yun
Listen in Context
Let's peel the onion to understand the real problem.
When you peel the onion, you see more details underneath.
The coach asked us to peel the onion and find the root cause.
It's time to peel the onion and get to the heart of what's going on here.