How to Pronounce "shadow of your former self"
expression
SHAD-oh uv YOR, YUR FOR-mur SELF
shad-OH ov yaw FORM-uh self
Definition
This expression describes someone who has changed for the worse, becoming much weaker, sadder, or less impressive than they used to be.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfɔɹmɝ/ /ˈsɛɫf
British English
ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈɔːmɐ/ /sˈɛlf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHAD-oh uv YOR, YUR FOR-mur SELF
UK
shad-OH ov yaw FORM-uh self
Listen in Context
After his illness, he became a shadow of his former self.
She is a shadow of her former self after losing her job.
My grandfather is just a shadow of his former self now.
Ever since the accident, he's been a shadow of his former self—it breaks my heart.