How to Pronounce "like talking to a wall"
expression
LYKE TAW-king tuh (or ti, or TOO) uh (or AY) WAHL
lyke TAW-king tuh (or TOO) uh (or AY) WAHL
Definition
If you say talking to someone is 'like talking to a wall', you mean they do not listen, respond, or pay attention to what you are saying.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈtɔkɪŋ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈwɔɫ
British English
lˈaɪk/ /tˈɔːkɪŋ/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /wˈɔːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE TAW-king tuh (or ti, or TOO) uh (or AY) WAHL
UK
lyke TAW-king tuh (or TOO) uh (or AY) WAHL
Listen in Context
Trying to get him to help is like talking to a wall.
When I ask my kids to clean their room, it's like talking to a wall.
Explaining the rules to him was like talking to a wall.
Honestly, whenever I try to give her advice, it's like talking to a wall.