How to Pronounce "poetry in motion"
expression
POH-uh-tree in MOH-shun
POH-i-tree in MOH-shun
Definition
A phrase describing someone or something that moves with exceptional grace, beauty, or skill, as if their actions are a form of poetry.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpoʊətɹi/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈmoʊʃən
British English
pˈəʊɪtɹi/ /ˈɪn/ /mˈəʊʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
POH-uh-tree in MOH-shun
UK
POH-i-tree in MOH-shun
Listen in Context
The dancer was poetry in motion on stage.
His football skills were poetry in motion.
Watching the bird fly was like seeing poetry in motion.
When she dances, it's pure poetry in motion—you can't look away.