How to Pronounce "the calm after a storm"
expression
thuh KAHM AF-ter uh STORM
thuh KAHM AHF-tuh uh STAWM
Definition
A period of peace or relief that comes after chaos, difficulty, or trouble, similar to how everything becomes quiet after a real storm passes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɑɫm/, /ˈkɑm/ /ˈæftɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɔɹm
British English
ðə, ði/ /kˈɑːm/ /ˈɑːftɐ/ /æɪ/ /stˈɔːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh KAHM AF-ter uh STORM
UK
thuh KAHM AHF-tuh uh STAWM
Listen in Context
After the argument, there was the calm after a storm.
The sun came out and it was the calm after a storm.
We enjoyed the calm after a storm once the exams were over.
'Everything feels so quiet now — it's the calm after a storm, you know?'