How to Pronounce "fly on the wall"
expression
FLY on thuh WAL
FLY on thuh WAUL
Definition
To secretly observe a situation without being noticed, as if you were invisible and just watching.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫaɪ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ
British English
flˈaɪ/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLY on thuh WAL
UK
FLY on thuh WAUL
Listen in Context
I wish I could be a fly on the wall during their meeting.
Sarah wanted to be a fly on the wall when her friends talked about the party.
He felt like a fly on the wall at the new office.
Man, if only I could be a fly on the wall when the boss tells them the news.