How to Pronounce "raised in a barn"
expression
RAYZD in uh BARN
RAYZD in uh BAHN
Definition
This expression is used to describe someone who behaves rudely or lacks basic manners, as if they were raised in a place where proper behavior was not taught.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹeɪzd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɑɹn
British English
ɹˈeɪzd/ /ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /bˈɑːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAYZD in uh BARN
UK
RAYZD in uh BAHN
Listen in Context
Don't eat with your mouth open—were you raised in a barn?
Close the door! Were you raised in a barn?
She never says thank you—sometimes I think she was raised in a barn.
Come on, wipe your feet before you come inside—were you raised in a barn or what?