How to Pronounce "melt in your mouth"
expression
MELT-in-yer-MOWTH
MELT-in-YAW-mowth
Definition
Used to describe food that is so soft, tender, or creamy that it dissolves easily without chewing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɛɫt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
mˈɛlt/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MELT-in-yer-MOWTH
UK
MELT-in-YAW-mowth
Listen in Context
These cookies melt in your mouth.
This chocolate cake just melts in your mouth.
The steak was so tender it melted in my mouth.
Try the cheesecake—it seriously melts in your mouth.