How to Pronounce "two's company"
expression
TOOZ KUHM-puh-nee
TOOZ kuhm-PUH-nee
Definition
This expression means that two people together can have a pleasant time or be comfortable, but adding a third person might not be welcome. It often suggests that a third person interrupts intimacy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtuz/ /ˈkəmpəˌni
British English
tuːz/ /kˈʌmpəni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOOZ KUHM-puh-nee
UK
TOOZ kuhm-PUH-nee
Listen in Context
"Two's company, but three's a crowd," she said when her little brother joined them.
Sometimes, two's company—just you and your best friend is perfect.
They wanted to watch a movie alone because two's company.
You know what they say, two's company—want to leave the lovebirds alone?