How to Pronounce "tempest in a teapot"
expression
TEM-pest in uh TEE-pot
TEM-pist in uh TEE-pot
Definition
An expression meaning a big fuss or problem made about something that is actually small or unimportant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɛmpəst/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtiˌpɑt
British English
tˈɛmpəst/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /tˈiːpɒt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TEM-pest in uh TEE-pot
UK
TEM-pist in uh TEE-pot
Listen in Context
The fight over the TV was just a tempest in a teapot.
Don’t make a tempest in a teapot about this mistake.
It’s just a tempest in a teapot; everything will be fine tomorrow.
Everyone was so upset, but honestly, it was a tempest in a teapot.