How to Pronounce "handwriting on the wall"
expression
HAND-rye-ting on thuh WALL
HAND-rye-ting on the WALL
Definition
A sign or warning that something bad or inevitable is going to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhænˌdɹaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwɔɫ
British English
hˈændɹaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAND-rye-ting on thuh WALL
UK
HAND-rye-ting on the WALL
Listen in Context
Many workers saw the handwriting on the wall before the company closed.
When sales dropped, the store owner saw the handwriting on the wall.
People ignored the handwriting on the wall, and the problem got worse.
It was clear the company couldn't survive—the handwriting on the wall was everywhere.