How to Pronounce "inside joke"
expression
ˈɪnˌsaɪd/, /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ /ˈdʒoʊk
IN-syd JOHK
ɪnˈsaɪd/ /dʒˈəʊk
in-SYD JOKE
Definition
A funny comment or joke that only a few people understand because it relates to something private or shared between them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪnˌsaɪd/, /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ /ˈdʒoʊk
British English
ɪnˈsaɪd/ /dʒˈəʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-syd JOHK
UK
in-SYD JOKE
Listen in Context
Only Sarah and Tom laughed because it was an inside joke.
The teacher didn't understand the inside joke between the students.
We made an inside joke after our trip.
Sorry, that's an inside joke—you had to be there to get it.