How to Pronounce "tall story"
expression
TAWL STAW-ree
TAWL STAW-ree
Definition
A 'tall story' is an exaggerated or unlikely story that is hard to believe, often told to amuse or impress others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔɫ/ /ˈstɔɹi
British English
tˈɔːl/ /stˈɔːɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAWL STAW-ree
UK
TAWL STAW-ree
Listen in Context
He told us a tall story about fighting a giant fish.
That sounds like a tall story to me.
Don't believe everything he says—he likes telling a tall story.
When he said he'd run a marathon in two hours, I knew it was just a tall story.