How to Pronounce "so to speak"
expression
SOH-tuh-SPEEK
SUH-oh-too-SPEEK
Definition
Used to indicate that the words just said are not to be taken literally, but rather figuratively or as an expression.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈspik
British English
sˈəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /spˈiːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SOH-tuh-SPEEK
UK
SUH-oh-too-SPEEK
Listen in Context
He is the brains of the team, so to speak.
Our holiday was a dream come true, so to speak.
He's living in his own world, so to speak.
We had to start from scratch, so to speak, after the flood.