How to Pronounce "the call is coming from inside the house"
expression
Definition
A famous horror-movie phrase used to reveal that a threat or problem is much closer than expected, often used humorously or dramatically when the source of trouble is 'within your own group' or closer than you thought.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /ˈkəmɪŋ/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/, /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhaʊs
British English
ðə, ði/ /kˈɔːl/ /ˈɪz/ /kˈʌmɪŋ/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ɪnˈsaɪd/ /ðə, ði/ /hʌʊs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh KAWL iz KUH-ming frum in-SYD thuh HOWS
UK
thuh kawl iz kuh-MING frum in-SYD thuh HOU-s
Listen in Context
When the prank continued, we realized the call is coming from inside the house.
They laughed when she whispered, 'the call is coming from inside the house.'
In scary stories, someone always says, 'the call is coming from inside the house.'
When we found out Josh did the prank, it was like 'the call is coming from inside the house.'