How to Pronounce "rotten egg"
expression
ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
RAH-tun-EGG
ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
RO-tun-EGG
Definition
A 'rotten egg' is an egg that has decayed and smells bad. Informally, it can also mean a person who behaves badly or causes trouble.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
British English
ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAH-tun-EGG
UK
RO-tun-EGG
Listen in Context
The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.
He found a rotten egg in the fridge.
Nobody wants to eat a rotten egg.
Stop being such a rotten egg and help us clean up!