How to Pronounce "curiouser and curiouser"
expression
KYUR-ee-uh-ser and KYUR-ee-uh-ser
KYUH-ree-uh-suh and KYUHR-ee-uh-suh
Definition
Used to describe a situation that gets stranger or more puzzling as it goes on, often with a sense of surprise. Made famous by 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkjʊɹiəsɝ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈkjʊɹiəsɝ
British English
ˈkjʊəɹɪəsə(ɹ)/ /ˈænd/ /ˈkjʊəɹɪəsə(ɹ)
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KYUR-ee-uh-ser and KYUR-ee-uh-ser
UK
KYUH-ree-uh-suh and KYUHR-ee-uh-suh
Listen in Context
Things are getting curiouser and curiouser every day at work.
When I opened the box, it was curiouser and curiouser inside.
The story became curiouser and curiouser as I kept reading.
Well, this is getting curiouser and curiouser—first the lights went out, and now there’s a cat wearing a hat.