How to Pronounce "the birds and the bees"
expression
thuh BURDZ and thuh BEEZ
thuh BURDZ and thuh BEEZ
Definition
A polite or gentle way to talk about sex and reproduction, especially when explaining these topics to children.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɝdz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbiz
British English
ðə, ði/ /bˈɜːdz/ /ˈænd/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh BURDZ and thuh BEEZ
UK
thuh BURDZ and thuh BEEZ
Listen in Context
My parents want to talk to me about the birds and the bees.
Teachers sometimes explain the birds and the bees in class.
He didn't know much about the birds and the bees until he was a teenager.
Have you ever had 'the talk' about the birds and the bees?