How to Pronounce "a standing joke"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstændɪŋ/ /ˈdʒoʊk
uh STAN-ding jok
æɪ/ /stˈændɪŋ/ /dʒˈəʊk
uh STAN-ding johk
Definition
A joke or remark that people in a group repeat often, usually about the same topic, and that everyone recognizes as funny.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstændɪŋ/ /ˈdʒoʊk
British English
æɪ/ /stˈændɪŋ/ /dʒˈəʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh STAN-ding jok
UK
uh STAN-ding johk
Listen in Context
It's a standing joke in our family that Dad can't cook.
His old car is a standing joke at work.
Her singing is a standing joke among her friends.
It’s a standing joke that I’ll get lost anywhere, even in my own hometown.