How to Pronounce "bed of roses"
expression
BED-uhv-ROH-ziz
BED-ov-ROH-ziz
Definition
A situation or life that is easy, comfortable, or free from problems. This expression is often used in the negative to say that something is not easy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɹoʊzɪz
British English
bˈɛd/ /ˈɒv/ /ɹˈəʊzɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BED-uhv-ROH-ziz
UK
BED-ov-ROH-ziz
Listen in Context
Life is not always a bed of roses.
She thought her new job would be a bed of roses.
Marriage isn’t a bed of roses; it takes hard work.
Raising twins is definitely no bed of roses.