How to Pronounce "apples and oranges"
expression
ˈæpəɫz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɔɹəndʒəz/, /ˈɔɹɪndʒɪz
AP-ulz and OR-in-jiz
ˈæpəlz/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɒɹɪndʒɪz
AP-ulz and OR-in-jiz
Definition
Used to describe two things that are so different that they cannot be compared in a meaningful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæpəɫz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈɔɹəndʒəz/, /ˈɔɹɪndʒɪz
British English
ˈæpəlz/ /ˈænd/ /ˈɒɹɪndʒɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AP-ulz and OR-in-jiz
UK
AP-ulz and OR-in-jiz
Listen in Context
Comparing reading and swimming is like comparing apples and oranges.
Math and history are apples and oranges.
Don't compare those jobs; they're apples and oranges.
You can't judge my cooking by your mom's—it's apples and oranges.