How to Pronounce "claim to fame"
expression
KLAYM-tuh-FAYM
kl-AYM-too-FAYM
Definition
The reason why someone or something is well-known, often used in a light or humorous way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫeɪm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈfeɪm
British English
klˈeɪm/ /tˈuː/ /fˈeɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLAYM-tuh-FAYM
UK
kl-AYM-too-FAYM
Listen in Context
Her claim to fame is winning the local baking contest.
This town’s claim to fame is a giant rubber duck.
My claim to fame is meeting a famous actor once.
His biggest claim to fame is that he shook hands with the president.