How to Pronounce "are your ears burning"
expression
AR yer EERZ BUR-ning
AIR yor EE-uhz BUR-ning
Definition
A playful way to ask someone if they know they're being talked about, usually because someone else just mentioned them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz/ /ˈbɝnɪŋ
British English
ɛə/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈiəz/ /bˈɜːnɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AR yer EERZ BUR-ning
UK
AIR yor EE-uhz BUR-ning
Listen in Context
Are your ears burning? We were just talking about you!
If your ears are burning, someone must be mentioning you.
He smiled and asked, 'Are your ears burning?'
We said so many nice things about you—were your ears burning?