How to Pronounce "strange bedfellows"
expression
ˈstɹeɪndʒ/ /ˈbɛdˌfɛɫoʊz
STRAYNJ BED-fel-ohz
stɹˈeɪndʒ/ /bˈɛdfɪlˌəʊz
str-AYNJ bed-FIL-ohz
Definition
When two people or groups with very different interests form an unexpected alliance, especially for a specific reason or goal; often used to describe unusual partnerships in politics or life.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɹeɪndʒ/ /ˈbɛdˌfɛɫoʊz
British English
stɹˈeɪndʒ/ /bˈɛdfɪlˌəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STRAYNJ BED-fel-ohz
UK
str-AYNJ bed-FIL-ohz
Listen in Context
Politics often creates strange bedfellows.
The two companies became strange bedfellows during the merger.
War makes strange bedfellows out of enemies.
Surprisingly, the environmentalists and the businessmen ended up as strange bedfellows in this case.