How to Pronounce "go in one ear and out the other"
expression
GOH in wun eer and owt thee UTH-er
goh in won ee-uh and owt thee UTH-uh
Definition
If something 'goes in one ear and out the other,' it means someone hears it but quickly forgets or ignores it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈwən/ /ˈiɹ/, /ˈɪɹ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈəðɝ
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /ˈɪn/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈiə/ /ˈænd/ /ˈaʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌðɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH in wun eer and owt thee UTH-er
UK
goh in won ee-uh and owt thee UTH-uh
Listen in Context
Everything I tell my brother seems to go in one ear and out the other.
The teacher's advice often goes in one ear and out the other for some students.
Mom says my chores go in one ear and out the other.
'I told him not to stay up late, but it just went in one ear and out the other.'