How to Pronounce "straight and narrow"
expression
STRAYT and NAIR-oh
str-AYT and NAIR-oh
Definition
Living or behaving in a morally good and honest way, following rules and not getting into trouble.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnæɹoʊ/, /ˈnɛɹoʊ
British English
stɹˈeɪt/ /ˈænd/ /nˈæɹəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRAYT and NAIR-oh
UK
str-AYT and NAIR-oh
Listen in Context
It's important to stay on the straight and narrow if you want people to trust you.
He found it hard to keep to the straight and narrow after his friends started making trouble.
Teachers encourage students to stay on the straight and narrow.
After his time in jail, he promised his mother he'd walk the straight and narrow.