How to Pronounce "put the fear of god into"
expression
PUT thuh FEER uhv GOD IN-too
put thuh FEER uhv GOD IN-tuh
Definition
To scare someone very much, often to warn or make them behave better.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɪɹ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɡɑd/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə
British English
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈiə/ /ˈɒv/ /ɡˈɒd/ /ˈɪntʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT thuh FEER uhv GOD IN-too
UK
put thuh FEER uhv GOD IN-tuh
Listen in Context
The teacher put the fear of god into the students before the exam.
Her father put the fear of god into her when she came home late.
The horror movie put the fear of god into me.
When he yelled at me, it really put the fear of god into me.