How to Pronounce "send shivers down your spine"
expression
SEND SHIV-erz DOUN yor SPYN
SEND SHIV-uhz DOUN yaw SPYN
Definition
If something sends shivers down your spine, it makes you suddenly feel very scared or excited, often in a physical way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛnd/ /ˈʃɪvɝz/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈspaɪn
British English
sˈɛnd/ /ʃˈɪvəz/ /dˈaʊn/ /jˈɔː/ /spˈaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEND SHIV-erz DOUN yor SPYN
UK
SEND SHIV-uhz DOUN yaw SPYN
Listen in Context
The scary story sent shivers down my spine.
Hearing the wolf howl at night sends shivers down your spine.
That old house always sends shivers down my spine.
Her voice is so powerful, it sends shivers down my spine every time I hear her sing.