How to Pronounce "quiet as a mouse"
expression
KWAI-uht uhz uh MOWSS
KWAI-uht az uh MOWSS
Definition
Used to describe someone who is very quiet and makes almost no noise, often to avoid attention or not disturb others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkwaɪət/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmaʊs
British English
kwˈaɪət/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /maʊs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KWAI-uht uhz uh MOWSS
UK
KWAI-uht az uh MOWSS
Listen in Context
When she entered the room, she was quiet as a mouse.
The children were quiet as a mouse during the movie.
He sat in the corner, quiet as a mouse.
She tiptoed past her parents' room, quiet as a mouse, so she wouldn't wake them.