How to Pronounce "square peg in a round hole"
expression
SKWAIR peg in uh ROWND HOHL
SKWAIR peg in uh ROWND HOHL
Definition
A person or thing that does not fit in with its surroundings or is unsuited to a particular situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskwɛɹ/ /ˈpɛɡ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹaʊnd/ /ˈhoʊɫ
British English
skwˈeə/ /pˈɛɡ/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /ɹˈaʊnd/ /hˈəʊl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKWAIR peg in uh ROWND HOHL
UK
SKWAIR peg in uh ROWND HOHL
Listen in Context
He feels like a square peg in a round hole at that new job.
Sometimes I’m a square peg in a round hole at family parties.
She is a square peg in a round hole at her new school.
As an artist in a tech company, he’s definitely a square peg in a round hole.