How to Pronounce "truth is stranger than fiction"
expression
TROOTH iz STRAYN-jer than FIK-shun
trooth iz straynj-uh than FIK-shun
Definition
This expression means that real events or situations can be more surprising, unbelievable, or unexpected than stories or things we imagine.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹuθ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈstɹeɪndʒɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈfɪkʃən
British English
tɹˈuːθ/ /ˈɪz/ /stɹˈeɪndʒɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /fˈɪkʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TROOTH iz STRAYN-jer than FIK-shun
UK
trooth iz straynj-uh than FIK-shun
Listen in Context
Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction when you hear about people winning the lottery twice.
After seeing that news story, I realized truth is stranger than fiction.
My teacher said, 'truth is stranger than fiction' when we studied some odd historical events.
You wouldn’t believe the story unless you saw it yourself—truth is stranger than fiction.