How to Pronounce "the butt of a joke"
expression
thuh BUTT uhv uh JOKE
thuh BUT uhv uh JOKE
Definition
If someone is 'the butt of a joke', they are the person other people are making fun of or laughing at.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbət/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdʒoʊk
British English
ðə, ði/ /bˈʌt/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /dʒˈəʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh BUTT uhv uh JOKE
UK
thuh BUT uhv uh JOKE
Listen in Context
He was the butt of a joke at the party.
Nobody likes being the butt of a joke.
Every week at work, she's the butt of a joke.
I don't mind jokes, but I hate being the butt of a joke all the time.