How to Pronounce "jekyll and hyde"
expression
ˈdʒɛkəɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhaɪd
JEK-uhl and HIDE
ˈdʒɛkəl/ /ˈænd/ /haɪd
JEK-uhl and HIDE
Definition
"Jekyll and Hyde" describes someone who has two very different sides to their personality, often one good and one bad. It comes from a famous novel where the same person acts kindly and then very cruelly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒɛkəɫ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈhaɪd
British English
ˈdʒɛkəl/ /ˈænd/ /haɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JEK-uhl and HIDE
UK
JEK-uhl and HIDE
Listen in Context
My boss is a Jekyll and Hyde; one day he's nice, the next day he's angry.
He can be a real Jekyll and Hyde when he’s stressed.
Sometimes Sarah acts like a Jekyll and Hyde, so it’s hard to know what she’ll do.
Living with a Jekyll and Hyde is exhausting—you never know which side you'll get.