How to Pronounce "put your foot in your mouth"
expression
PUUT yoor FOOT in yoor MOWTH
PUUT yaw FOOT in yaw MOWTH
Definition
To say something embarrassing, inappropriate, or wrong, especially without meaning to, often causing discomfort or awkwardness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfʊt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈʊt/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUUT yoor FOOT in yoor MOWTH
UK
PUUT yaw FOOT in yaw MOWTH
Listen in Context
I put my foot in my mouth when I mentioned her age.
He put his foot in his mouth at the meeting.
Sometimes I put my foot in my mouth without realizing it.
Wow, I really put my foot in my mouth talking to my boss just now.