How to Pronounce "all it's cracked up to be"
expression
AWL its KRAKT UHP too bee
AWL its kr-AKT UHP TOO bee
Definition
Used to say something is as good (or not as good) as people claim. Usually appears in negative sentences to express disappointment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈkɹækt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi
British English
ˈɔːl/ /ɪts/ /kɹˈækt/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWL its KRAKT UHP too bee
UK
AWL its kr-AKT UHP TOO bee
Listen in Context
The movie wasn't all it's cracked up to be.
This restaurant is not all it's cracked up to be.
The phone was expensive but not all it's cracked up to be.
Honestly, the new gym isn't all it's cracked up to be — it's small and always crowded.