How to Pronounce "you don't know where it's been"
expression
YOO DONT NOH WAIR ITS BIN
YOO DOHNT NOH WAIR EETS BEEN
Definition
This phrase is used to warn someone not to touch or eat something because it might be dirty, used by others, or unsafe. It means you can't be sure about its past and should be careful.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈju/ /ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈhwɛɹ/, /ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈbɪn/, /bən/, /bɪn
British English
jˈuː/ /dəʊnt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wˈeə/ /ɪts/ /bˈiːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOO DONT NOH WAIR ITS BIN
UK
YOO DOHNT NOH WAIR EETS BEEN
Listen in Context
Don't eat that cookie—you don't know where it's been.
I wouldn't pick up that coin—you don't know where it's been.
Be careful! You don't know where it's been.
He offered me a drink from his bottle, but I said, 'No thanks, you don't know where it's been.'