How to Pronounce "your name is mud"
expression
ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈneɪm/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈməd
YOR-naym-iz-MUHD
jˈɔː/ /nˈeɪm/ /ˈɪz/ /mˈʌd
yaw-NAME-iz-MUD
Definition
If your name is mud, people have lost respect for you or are angry with you, often because you did something wrong.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈneɪm/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈməd
British English
jˈɔː/ /nˈeɪm/ /ˈɪz/ /mˈʌd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOR-naym-iz-MUHD
UK
yaw-NAME-iz-MUD
Listen in Context
After the accident, your name is mud at the company.
If you break the rules, your name is mud.
Now that everyone knows, your name is mud at school.
You forgot Mom’s birthday? Your name is mud for the rest of the week!