How to Pronounce "a mixed bag"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪkst/ /ˈbæɡ
uh MIXT BAG
æɪ/ /mˈɪkst/ /bˈæɡ
uh MIXT BAG
Definition
A phrase used to describe a group or collection with both good and bad qualities, or with various different things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪkst/ /ˈbæɡ
British English
æɪ/ /mˈɪkst/ /bˈæɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh MIXT BAG
UK
uh MIXT BAG
Listen in Context
The show was a mixed bag; some parts were funny, others were boring.
Our holiday was a mixed bag because the weather changed a lot.
The team's performance was a mixed bag this season.
My experiences at that restaurant have always been a mixed bag—sometimes amazing, sometimes disappointing.