How to Pronounce "food for thought"
expression
FOOD fer THAWT
FOOD faw THAWT
Definition
An idea or piece of information that makes you think deeply, or gives you something to consider carefully.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfud/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈθɔt
British English
fˈuːd/ /fˈɔː/ /θˈɔːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOOD fer THAWT
UK
FOOD faw THAWT
Listen in Context
Her comment gave me food for thought.
The teacher's question was food for thought for the whole class.
This article offers some real food for thought.
Thanks for the advice—it was definitely food for thought.