How to Pronounce "stuck in the mud"
expression
STUHK in thuh MUHD
STUK in thuh MUD
Definition
Literally, unable to move because you are in mud. Informally, describes a person who is old-fashioned, resistant to change, or not willing to try new things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstək/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈməd
British English
stˈʌk/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈʌd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STUHK in thuh MUHD
UK
STUK in thuh MUD
Listen in Context
My car is stuck in the mud after last night's rain.
The old tractor got stuck in the mud on the farm.
He was stuck in the mud and couldn't walk any further.
Stop being such a stuck in the mud—come dancing with us!