How to Pronounce "put a bee in your bonnet"
expression
PUT uh BEE in yer BAH-nit
PUT uh BEE in yaw BON-it
Definition
To give someone an idea or concern that they can't stop thinking about, often making them obsessed or anxious about it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbi/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈbɑnət
British English
pʊt/ /æɪ/ /bˈiː/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /bˈɒnɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT uh BEE in yer BAH-nit
UK
PUT uh BEE in yaw BON-it
Listen in Context
My teacher put a bee in my bonnet about reading more books.
Dad put a bee in my bonnet about cleaning my room.
She really put a bee in my bonnet about joining the club.
Ever since you put a bee in my bonnet about starting a garden, I can't stop thinking about plants!