How to Pronounce "not know the first thing about"
expression
NOT NOH thuh/dhuh/thee FURST THING uh-BOWT
NOT NOH thuh/thee FERST THING uh-BOWT
Definition
To have absolutely no knowledge or understanding of a subject or topic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɑt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɝst/ /ˈθɪŋ/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
nˈɒt/ /nˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɜːst/ /θˈɪŋ/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NOT NOH thuh/dhuh/thee FURST THING uh-BOWT
UK
NOT NOH thuh/thee FERST THING uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
I do not know the first thing about cars.
She doesn't know the first thing about cooking.
They didn't know the first thing about computers when they started.
Honestly, I don't know the first thing about fixing bikes, so don't ask me!