How to Pronounce "too good to be true"
expression
TOO GUUD (or GID) too (or tuh, tih) bee (or bi) TROO
TOO GUUD too bee TROO
Definition
If something is too good to be true, it seems so good or perfect that you suspect it may not be real or may be a trick.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/ /ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈtɹu
British English
tˈuː/ /ɡˈʊd/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /tɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOO GUUD (or GID) too (or tuh, tih) bee (or bi) TROO
UK
TOO GUUD too bee TROO
Listen in Context
The job offer sounds too good to be true.
This prize is too good to be true.
The price on this phone is too good to be true.
Honestly, this deal is too good to be true—there must be a catch.