How to Pronounce "the spitting image of"
expression
thuh or thee SPIT-ing IM-ij or IM-uhj uhv
thuh or thee spit-ING IM-ij OV
Definition
Used to say someone or something looks exactly like another person or thing, especially in appearance.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈspɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪmədʒ/, /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ /ˈəv
British English
ðə, ði/ /spˈɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh or thee SPIT-ing IM-ij or IM-uhj uhv
UK
thuh or thee spit-ING IM-ij OV
Listen in Context
She is the spitting image of her mother.
That boy is the spitting image of his grandfather.
You are the spitting image of your brother.
When I saw her, I thought she was the spitting image of her aunt.