How to Pronounce "suspend your disbelief"
expression
suh-SPEND yor DIS-bih-LEEF
suh-SPEND yaw DIS-bil-EEF
Definition
To choose not to question something unrealistic or unlikely so that you can enjoy a story, movie, or work of art.
IPA Transcription
American English
səˈspɛnd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˌdɪsbɪˈɫif
British English
səspˈɛnd/ /jˈɔː/ /dˌɪsbɪlˈiːf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
suh-SPEND yor DIS-bih-LEEF
UK
suh-SPEND yaw DIS-bil-EEF
Listen in Context
When you watch a magic show, you have to suspend your disbelief.
Good science fiction helps the audience suspend their disbelief.
Children easily suspend their disbelief when they hear fairy tales.
If you can suspend your disbelief, superhero movies are a lot of fun.