How to Pronounce "a pack of lies"
expression
uh PACK-uhv-LYZ
uh PACK-ov-LYZ
Definition
A group of statements that are completely false, often told to deceive someone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpæk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɫaɪz
British English
æɪ/ /pˈæk/ /ˈɒv/ /lˈaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh PACK-uhv-LYZ
UK
uh PACK-ov-LYZ
Listen in Context
Everything he told us was a pack of lies.
Her excuse was just a pack of lies.
Don’t believe that story—it’s a pack of lies.
Honestly, their whole explanation sounded like a pack of lies to me.