How to Pronounce "exciting as watching paint dry"
expression
ik-SY-ting az WAH-ching PAYNT DRY
eks-EYE-ting az WOT-ching PAYNT DRY
Definition
This sarcastic expression means something is extremely boring and not exciting at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪnt/ /ˈdɹaɪ
British English
ɛksˈaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæs/ /wˈɒtʃɪŋ/ /pˈeɪnt/ /dɹˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-SY-ting az WAH-ching PAYNT DRY
UK
eks-EYE-ting az WOT-ching PAYNT DRY
Listen in Context
This meeting was exciting as watching paint dry.
The documentary was exciting as watching paint dry.
Doing taxes is exciting as watching paint dry.
Honestly, sitting through that lecture was exciting as watching paint dry.