How to Pronounce "ears are burning"
expression
ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz/ /ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈbɝnɪŋ
EERZ-ar-BUR-ning
ˈiəz/ /ɛə/ /bˈɜːnɪŋ
EE-uhz-uh-BUR-ning
Definition
If you say your "ears are burning," you mean that you believe someone is talking about you, especially when you feel it suddenly or as a joke.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈiɹz/, /ˈɪɹz/ /ˈɑɹ/, /ɝ/ /ˈbɝnɪŋ
British English
ˈiəz/ /ɛə/ /bˈɜːnɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EERZ-ar-BUR-ning
UK
EE-uhz-uh-BUR-ning
Listen in Context
Whenever people laugh near me, I wonder if my ears are burning.
She said her ears are burning because her friends were whispering about her.
Do your ears are burning? We were just talking about you.
If your ears are burning, it’s because we couldn’t stop praising you at lunch!