How to Pronounce "nugget of truth"
expression
NUH-git uhv TROOTH
NUG-it ov TROOTH
Definition
A small amount or piece of truth found within a larger story, statement, or idea, especially when most of it might not be true.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnəɡɪt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈtɹuθ
British English
nˈʌɡɪt/ /ˈɒv/ /tɹˈuːθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NUH-git uhv TROOTH
UK
NUG-it ov TROOTH
Listen in Context
There's often a nugget of truth in every rumor.
His story contained a nugget of truth.
Every joke has a nugget of truth.
If you look closely, you can always find a nugget of truth hidden in gossip.