How to Pronounce "sitting on a gold mine"
expression
SIT-ing awn uh GOLD mine
SIT-ing on uh GOLD mine
Definition
To possess something very valuable or have a great opportunity, often without realizing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡoʊɫd/ /ˈmaɪn
British English
sˈɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈəʊld/ /mˈaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIT-ing awn uh GOLD mine
UK
SIT-ing on uh GOLD mine
Listen in Context
She is sitting on a gold mine with her old comic book collection.
They bought land years ago and now they are sitting on a gold mine.
Your idea could be sitting on a gold mine if you work on it.
When the company realized the value of their software, they knew they were sitting on a gold mine.