How to Pronounce "separate the wheat from the chaff"
expression
SEP-er-ayt the WEET from the CHAF
SEP-uh-ruht the WEET from the CHAF
Definition
To find and keep only the valuable or useful things or people from a larger group, and remove the ones that are not important or helpful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/, /ˈsɛpɝɪt/, /ˈsɛpɹət/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhwit/, /ˈwit/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtʃæf
British English
ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈiːt/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /tʃˈæf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEP-er-ayt the WEET from the CHAF
UK
SEP-uh-ruht the WEET from the CHAF
Listen in Context
It is important to separate the wheat from the chaff when reading news online.
The teacher helps students separate the wheat from the chaff in their research.
We need to separate the wheat from the chaff when hiring new employees.
With so many applicants, it's tough to separate the wheat from the chaff.