How to Pronounce "albatross around your neck"
expression
AL-buh-tross uh-ROUND yer NEK
AL-buh-tross uh-ROUND yaw NEK
Definition
A serious problem or burden that you cannot get rid of and is always causing you trouble or worry.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæɫbəˌtɹɑs/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnɛk
British English
ˈælbɐtɹˌɒs/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AL-buh-tross uh-ROUND yer NEK
UK
AL-buh-tross uh-ROUND yaw NEK
Listen in Context
Paying off that old loan is an albatross around my neck.
His criminal record is an albatross around his neck when looking for a job.
That house has become an albatross around their necks because it needs so many repairs.
This old car is an albatross around my neck, but I can't afford a new one yet.