How to Pronounce "babe in the woods"
expression
BAYB in thuh WOODZ
BAYB in thuh WOODZ
Definition
A 'babe in the woods' is a person who is inexperienced, naive, or unaware of possible dangers or difficulties around them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbeɪb/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊdz
British English
bˈeɪb/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊdz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAYB in thuh WOODZ
UK
BAYB in thuh WOODZ
Listen in Context
He was a babe in the woods when he started his first job.
She felt like a babe in the woods in the big city.
Without help, the tourists were babes in the woods.
When it comes to taxes, I’m a total babe in the woods.