How to Pronounce "a fool's paradise"
expression
uh FOOLZ PAIR-uh-dys
uh FOOLZ PAR-uh-dys
Definition
A situation in which someone is happy because they do not know or accept how bad things really are. It describes an unreal sense of happiness or security based on false beliefs or ignorance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfuɫz/ /ˈpɛɹəˌdaɪs
British English
æɪ/ /fuːlz/ /pˈæɹədˌaɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FOOLZ PAIR-uh-dys
UK
uh FOOLZ PAR-uh-dys
Listen in Context
He is living in a fool's paradise if he thinks the problem will solve itself.
Don't let yourself be in a fool's paradise by ignoring their warnings.
Believing everything will be perfect without effort is a fool's paradise.
She knows the truth but stays in a fool's paradise because it's easier than facing reality.