How to Pronounce "a diamond in the rough"
expression
uh DAI-mund in thuh RUHF
uh DAI-uh-mund in thuh RUFF
Definition
Someone or something with great potential or value, but who needs development, refinement, or improvement.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdaɪmənd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹəf
British English
æɪ/ /dˈaɪəmənd/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh DAI-mund in thuh RUHF
UK
uh DAI-uh-mund in thuh RUFF
Listen in Context
Everyone thinks Tom is a diamond in the rough at school.
She may be shy, but she's a diamond in the rough.
This old house is a diamond in the rough.
Give him a little training—he's a diamond in the rough who just needs to shine.