How to Pronounce "the devil is in the details"
expression
thuh DEV-uhl iz in thuh DEE-tailz
thuh DEV-uhl iz in thuh DEE-taylz
Definition
This expression means that small or overlooked details can cause big problems or make something more complicated than it first seems.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈditeɪɫz/, /dɪˈteɪɫz
British English
ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl/ /ˈɪz/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈiːteɪlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh DEV-uhl iz in thuh DEE-tailz
UK
thuh DEV-uhl iz in thuh DEE-taylz
Listen in Context
Before signing the contract, remember the devil is in the details.
She checks every part because the devil is in the details.
This plan looks simple, but the devil is in the details.
Wow, you missed a tiny step and it ruined everything—the devil is in the details.