How to Pronounce "one big happy family"
expression
WUN BIG HAP-ee FAM-uh-lee
WON BIG HAP-ee FAM-uh-lee
Definition
A group of people, usually a family or team, who get along very well and live or work together in harmony. Often used figuratively to describe any group with close, friendly relationships.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwən/ /ˈbɪɡ/ /ˈhæpi/ /ˈfæməɫi/, /ˈfæmɫi
British English
wˈɒn/ /bˈɪɡ/ /hˈæpi/ /fˈæmɪli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUN BIG HAP-ee FAM-uh-lee
UK
WON BIG HAP-ee FAM-uh-lee
Listen in Context
After dinner, we all sat together like one big happy family.
The whole school worked as one big happy family for the festival.
They want their company to feel like one big happy family.
We may argue sometimes, but at the end of the day, we're still one big happy family.