How to Pronounce "a storm is brewing"
expression
uh-STORM iz BROO-ing
uh-STAWM iz BROO-ing
Definition
This expression literally means that a storm is about to start, but it is often used to say that trouble or conflict is coming soon.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstɔɹm/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈbɹuɪŋ
British English
æɪ/ /stˈɔːm/ /ˈɪz/ /bɹˈuːɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-STORM iz BROO-ing
UK
uh-STAWM iz BROO-ing
Listen in Context
Look at those dark clouds; a storm is brewing.
Everyone is arguing. I think a storm is brewing at work.
When the teacher walked in, we knew a storm is brewing.
There's tension between the two teams—a storm is brewing, for sure.