How to Pronounce "it's raining cats and dogs"
expression
ITS RAY-ning KATS and DAHGZ
its RAY-ning kats and DOGZ
Definition
This expression means it is raining very heavily, with lots of rain coming down at once.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/ /ˈkæts/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɑɡz/, /ˈdɔɡz
British English
ɪts/ /ɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ /kˈæts/ /ˈænd/ /dˈɒɡz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ITS RAY-ning KATS and DAHGZ
UK
its RAY-ning kats and DOGZ
Listen in Context
It's raining cats and dogs outside, so take an umbrella.
Don't forget your boots! It's raining cats and dogs today.
I can't go to the park because it's raining cats and dogs.
Wow, it's raining cats and dogs—I almost got soaked running to the car!