How to Pronounce "sugar coated"
expression
ˈʃʊɡɝ/ /ˈkoʊtəd/, /ˈkoʊtɪd
SHOO-gur-KOH-tid
ʃˈʊɡɐ/ /kˈəʊtɪd
shuh-GOH-tid
Definition
Something 'sugar coated' is covered with sugar, or in a figurative sense, made to seem more pleasant or less harsh than it really is.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃʊɡɝ/ /ˈkoʊtəd/, /ˈkoʊtɪd
British English
ʃˈʊɡɐ/ /kˈəʊtɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOO-gur-KOH-tid
UK
shuh-GOH-tid
Listen in Context
The candy is sugar coated.
He gave me a sugar coated answer.
The news was sugar coated to make everyone feel better.
Don't give me that sugar coated stuff—just tell me the truth.