How to Pronounce "talk of the devil"
expression
TAWK-uhv-thuh DEV-uhl
TAWK-ov-thuh DEV-uhl
Definition
This expression is used when someone who is being talked about appears unexpectedly. It is a light and playful way to acknowledge their arrival.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɔk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛvəɫ
British English
tˈɔːk/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛvəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAWK-uhv-thuh DEV-uhl
UK
TAWK-ov-thuh DEV-uhl
Listen in Context
We were just talking about you and here you are—talk of the devil!
Oh look, talk of the devil—there’s Tom!
I haven’t seen Anna in months, and now she walks in—talk of the devil.
Seriously, every time we mention Steve, he walks in. Talk of the devil!