How to Pronounce "say in a roundabout way"
expression
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
Definition
To express something indirectly, without saying it in a clear or straightforward way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈseɪ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/ /ˈweɪ
British English
sˈeɪ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /ɹˈaʊndɐbˌaʊt/ /wˈeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
UK
SAY in uh ROUND-uh-bowt WAY
Listen in Context
Please don't say in a roundabout way. Just tell me the truth.
He always says things in a roundabout way because he is shy.
If you say it in a roundabout way, people might not understand you.
She tends to say things in a roundabout way when she's nervous about upsetting someone.